Ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, ca. 2500 to 1900 BCE; Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. An intimidating pair of copper weapons, a Cypriot dagger blade and an ancient spear head, both presenting extended tangs and raised mid-ribs, all enveloped in a rich green patina. More petite of the 2, the dagger features a petaloid body and a slanted shoulder. Alternatively, the spear head features an inward curving blade edge on each side, notched corners, and extended wings. A hook projects from one side of the tang, allowing for attachment to a handle. Size of larger (spear head): 12" L x 2" W (30.5 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; larger: bought on December 19, 2017; more petite: ex-Timeline Auctions, Ltd., London, United Kingdom, February 22, 2018, lot 2013; ex-collection of a West London gentleman, United Kingdom; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s

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Loss to the pointed shoulder fin and small chips to blade. Indentations and small chips and tears to other blade peripheries. Nice green patina and mineral deposits on both.