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LOT 1038
Western Asiatic Tanged Bronze Spearhead
LATE 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/2 in. (151 grams, 26.5 cm).
Having foliate blade with central rib and slender shoulders, cylindrical short shaft encasing a rectangular tang with a bent end.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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, subtypes L2 B.c.
Footnotes
This variant is characterised by a blade of rhomboidal or swollen section, an intermediate part often short widened so as to form a clear stop and a curved bristle at its end, sometimes finished in a button. Most lances are of medium dimensions (23 cm to 36 cm), others are very elongated (more than 50 cm). The best parallels come from Tepe Hissar. Elements of handles found nearby the spearheads in the excavations have made it possible to reconstruct the total length of the weapon (1.40 m).
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LOT 1038
Western Asiatic Tanged Bronze Spearhead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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