Description:

Ancient Near East / Anatolia, eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A striking ensemble of 8 cast-bronze weapons from the ancient Luristani culture. First are two arrowheads with slender tangs, one with a narrow, ovoid head and the other with petite fins beneath the triangular head. Second are four spear tips, three with remains of the original tangs, and one with a perforated tang tab. Next is a slender dagger with recessed handle cavities meant for inlays of bone, stone, or wood. The largest weapon is an elongated triangular spear blade with a thick midrib, a pointed tip, and a sturdy tang. Each piece is covered in layers of green and brown patina. Custom display frame included. Size of largest (spear head): 15.25" L x 1.8" W (38.7 cm x 4.6 cm); (frame): 23.7" W x 23.2" H (60.2 cm x 58.9 cm)

Provenance: private Virginia, USA collection, acquired from several sites in Western Turkey prior to 1970

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#150318

  • Condition: Minor nicks and encrustations to some weapons, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout. Some weapons have become loose within frame settings. Plaque in center of frame reads, "Battlefield Artifacts from Western Anatolia."

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