LURISTAN BRONZE SOCKETTED SPEARHEAD

拍品描述

13th-6th century B.C. Comprising a leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib and a tapering tubular socket. Cf. Overlaet, B., ‘Luristan metalwork in the Iron Age’ in Stöllner, T., Slotta, R. & Vatandoust, A., (eds.), Persiens Antike Pracht. Bergbau - Handwerk – Archäologie, Bochum, 2004, p.328-338, fig.7, p.335; Khorasani M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, pp.242-243. 317 grams, 23.7 cm (9 3/8 in.). Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. The spear belongs to the type VIII classified by Khorasani (spearheads with well-projecting midribs and long folded sockets) and more specifically to subtype C (with leaf-shaped blade and short hollow socket). Usually the willow-leaf blade has an almost straight shoulder base and a wide, flat midrib tapering towards the point. 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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