Description:

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 3 ancient weapons, 2 cast from bronze and 1 cast from copper. The first spear tip is of slender form with a pierced tang. The second spear tip is cast from copper and exhibits a smooth midrib and lustrous surfaces. The largest cast-bronze weapon is a triangular dagger featuring a pair of rivets meant for attaching handle panels. Each piece is covered in layers of naturally-occurring patina in hues of brown and green. Size of largest (dagger): 10.7" L x 1.875" W (27.2 cm x 4.8 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased June 9, 2014 (copper spear tip), December 8, 2014 (dagger), and December 30, 2020 (smallest); (copper spear tip): ex-private London, UK collection; (dagger): ex-private Dubai, United Arab Emirates collection; (smallest): ex-private Dubai, United Arab Emirates collection

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#183416

  • Condition: Petite area of patina on smallest piece has been cleaned, and almost all of the patina on the copper spear tip has been removed. Smallest with loss to bottom of tang as shown; remaining 2 are intact. Each with small chips to blade edges, with light abrasions and pitting, and scattered earthen deposits, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to overall forms.

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