Middle European Bronze Age Lance Head - ex Guttmann
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Description
Ancient Central Europe, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast-bronze lance head of slender form with a narrow blade bearing a pronounced midrib. Below the shoulder is an incised chevron with dramatic peaks, and below is a tapered cylindrical socketing shaft with a pin hole for an attachment pin. Fine layers of naturally-occurring patina have formed across the surfaces. Size: 9.875" L x 0.9" W (25.1 cm x 2.3 cm); 10.9" H (27.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Hermann Hisotrica, Munich, Germany, 2010; ex-Axel Guttmann collection
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#185009
Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Hermann Hisotrica, Munich, Germany, 2010; ex-Axel Guttmann collection
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.
#185009
Condition
Minor nicks and chips to lower periphery of socketing shaft, with light abrasions, otherwise in excellent condition. Great patina throughout.
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Middle European Bronze Age Lance Head - ex Guttmann
Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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