ANCIENT BRONZE SPEARHEAD
Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC.
A bronze spear with a triangular-shaped blade with a raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually to a pointed tip, short socket, and a tang for insertion into a haft. Good condition, beautiful patina. For more information, see Moorey, P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 88-89.
Size: L:155mm / W:25mm ; 35g
Provenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Estimate: GBP 75 - 150