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LOT 1192

Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead

CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

11 1/4 in. (186 grams, 28.5 cm).

Triangular profile with projecting midribs, round shank with raised collar above the square-section tapered tang.

Provenance

Ex German collection, Cologne, 1980-1990s.

Literature

Cf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, fig.2.88, subtype of tripartite spears L.2.Bc, for the type.

Footnotes

This variant of the tripartite spear is characterised by a rhomboidal or swollen section blade, often with a short intermediate part widened so as to form a clean stop and with a curved tang, sometimes ending in a button (here unfortunately missing). Most spears have medium dimensions (23 cm to 36 cm), but others are elongated (more than 50 cm).

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LOT 1192

Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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