Description:

Vietnam, Dong Son, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. A pair of spearheads with short sockets and beautifully-shaped triangular blades with pronounced ridges that taper into the broad socket. The casting technique for Dong Son bronzes was demanding artistically and technically, and it seems likely based on archaeological investigation that they were made by local workshops staffed by specialists. These specialists shared knowledge throughout their geographic region, and spearheads like this one are constructed similarly to those from the Han Dynasty period in China. These objects were probably made specifically for ritual or funerary uses, as by this time period, at least in China, iron/steel was the accepted material for utilitarian weapons. Size of largest: 11.5" L x 2.25" W (29.2 cm x 5.7 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Estate of John Piscopo. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages.

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  • Condition: Both have heavy encrusted archaeological deposits and patinas; stable crack to where blade meets socket on the smaller one

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