Luristan Bronze Dagger & Copper Spear Tip
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Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. Two ancient armaments covered in green and brown patina. First is a copper spear tip with a petaloid blade and a tapered tang meant to attach to a lengthy wooden pole. The larger artifact is a dagger bearing a broad blade, a shallow midrib, and a recessed handle meant to hold decorative inlays. Size of largest: 12.5" L x 1.75" W (31.8 cm x 4.4 cm)
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased 11/11/2017 (dagger); (dagger): ex-private Cass City, Michigan, USA collection
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#183425
Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. Two ancient armaments covered in green and brown patina. First is a copper spear tip with a petaloid blade and a tapered tang meant to attach to a lengthy wooden pole. The larger artifact is a dagger bearing a broad blade, a shallow midrib, and a recessed handle meant to hold decorative inlays. Size of largest: 12.5" L x 1.75" W (31.8 cm x 4.4 cm)
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased 11/11/2017 (dagger); (dagger): ex-private Cass City, Michigan, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183425
Condition
Loss to tip of dagger blade as shown; spear tip is intact. Each piece with abrasions and nicks, light earthen deposits, and slight bending to overall form, otherwise in great condition. Nice patina throughout.
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Luristan Bronze Dagger & Copper Spear Tip
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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