Ancient Near East Copper Spearhead & Cypriot Dagger
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Description
Ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, ca. 2500 to 1900 BCE; Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. An intimidating pair of copper weapons, a Cypriot dagger blade and an ancient spear head, both presenting extended tangs and raised mid-ribs, all enveloped in a rich green patina. More petite of the 2, the dagger features a petaloid body and a slanted shoulder. Alternatively, the spear head features an inward curving blade edge on each side, notched corners, and extended wings. A hook projects from one side of the tang, allowing for attachment to a handle. Size of larger (spear head): 12" L x 2" W (30.5 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; larger: bought on December 19, 2017; more petite: ex-Timeline Auctions, Ltd., London, United Kingdom, February 22, 2018, lot 2013; ex-collection of a West London gentleman, United Kingdom; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s
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#183232
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; larger: bought on December 19, 2017; more petite: ex-Timeline Auctions, Ltd., London, United Kingdom, February 22, 2018, lot 2013; ex-collection of a West London gentleman, United Kingdom; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183232
Condition
Loss to the pointed shoulder fin and small chips to blade. Indentations and small chips and tears to other blade peripheries. Nice green patina and mineral deposits on both.
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Ancient Near East Copper Spearhead & Cypriot Dagger
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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