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LOT 1521
Western Asiatic Bronze Spear Blade
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 7/8 in. (309 grams, 32.6 cm).
Comprising a triangular blade with a broad midrib, a short neck and a square-section tang with a bent finial.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1521
Western Asiatic Bronze Spear Blade
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Roman Lead Cnaeus Pompey Battle of Munda Slingshot
Circa 46 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Facetted lentoid-section sling shot (glans) with inscription in Latin letters 'CN' (Cneius) 'MAG' (Magnus) on one side, and 'IMP' for 'IMPERATOR' (victorious general) to the other side, i.e., Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Imperator (Pompey the Great the victorious general). 71.2 grams, 51 mm
Previously from a private Spanish collection. Ex London, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of a Spanish export licence.
The shot (Völling type 1C) is marked with the abbreviated name of Gnaeus Pompey; it was used in quantity at the Battle of Monda (or Munda) against Julius Caesar, 17th March 45 BC. The projectiles could be of different material: in lead (glandes) or in pottery or stone (lapides missiles). Sometimes they were signed with the name of the general, as is our specimen. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Spear Blade
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a tapering leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib and a short tapering tang. 245 grams, 35 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Late Roman Period Iron Narrow Axehead
Germany, 3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Narrow axe with curved blade and oval socket with a flat extension to the rear. 616 grams, 15.5 cm
Ex M. Spiegelberg collection, since 1991; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous yellow cataloguing slip.
