Description:

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran or Turkey, Luristan / Marlik, late Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A pair of ancient Luristan cast bronze spear heads that could have been hafted to wooden poles by wrapping cords around the slender tang and the bent terminal tips may have prevented cord slippage. One had a thick neck / shank separating the blade from the tang, a design that is found in northeastern Iran, particularly associated with Tepe Hissar, Tureng Tepe, and Marlik. Size of longer spear: 15" L x 1.5" W (38.1 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; shorter spear acquired from TimeLine Auctions, United Kingdom, May 25th, 2017, lot 1886; ex- German collection formed between 1980 and 1990; longer spear acquired from Zurqieh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 12th, 2014.

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  • Condition: Chips and nicks to the larger blade. Tang knob is abraded and nearly worn off on the other blade, and this area is delicate. Surface has been cleaned / polished in recent times. Good remains of green patina and mineral deposits.

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