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LOT 2021
Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
13 3/8 in. (222 grams, 33.9 cm).
Slender blade with a raised midrib and flat-section tang with attachment hole.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1980-2010.
LiteratureCf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, p.358, fig.2.106, subtype L5.C.b1.
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LOT 2021
Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ovoid body with rounded base and domed filler hole; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 425 grams, 10.9 cm
Ex important collection of weaponry, London, UK, 1980-1990s. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια, where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Luristan Bronze Tanged Spearhead
14th-10th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Large leaf-shaped blade with a narrow midrib and a rectangular-section tang with bent finial. 275 grams, 30.4 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Indonesian Iron Sword with Carved Wooden Handle in Scabbard
Java, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising: curved single-edged blade with thick back and scooped tip; curved grip with bell-shaped guard and repoussé sleeve with floral detailing; wooden core carved at the open end to represent dense foliage in detailed openwork with recurved finial; wooden scabbard with sheet metal sleeve and ornamented frog to match the grip. 755 grams, 72 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
