Large Luristan Bronze Tanged Spearhead

拍品描述

Bronze Age, 2nd millennium B.C. Leaf-shaped blade with prominent midrib extending to a square-section tang. Cf. Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and Iron, ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, no.176, for the type. 512 grams, 37 cm (14 1/2 in.). From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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