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Ancient Luristan Copper Spear Butts
Ancient Luristan Copper Spear Butts
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Description
Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 cast-copper spear butts from ancient Luristan, each with a thick body and a pierced socketing shaft. The first spear butt still retains its sharpened spike along the bottom and features a thick shaft rim with a protruding loop. The larger spear butt exhibits incised striations around the shaft rim and has a blunted end where the spike was present at one time. Both weapons are enveloped with layers of naturally-occurring patina in hues of green and brown. Size of largest: 11.4" L x 1.1" W (29 cm x 2.8 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased July 27, 2015 (larger) and February 12, 2018 (smaller); (larger): ex-private Irvine, California, USA collection; ex-private collection; (smaller): ex-Artemis Gallery auction (January 29, 2018, lot 70); ex-private Orange County, California, USA collection

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#183189
Condition
Largest with loss to spike tip as shown; smaller spear butt is intact. Each with light abrasions commensurate with age and slight bending to overall form, otherwise in great condition. Nice patina throughout.
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Ancient Luristan Copper Spear Butts

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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