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Western Asiatic Marlik Decorated Spearhead

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Western Asiatic Marlik Decorated Spearhead

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Description

14th-10th century BC. A triangular Bronze Age blade with shallow midrib, short decorative ribbed neck and long split socket with two piercings for attachment. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.626, cat.271. 155 grams, 32cm (12 1/2"). From a private Austrian collection; formerly from a London private collection, acquired 1950s-1970s.

Condition

Very fine condition.

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Western Asiatic Marlik Decorated Spearhead

Name: Western Asiatic Marlik Decorated Spearhead
SKU: 74057263
Price: 110 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £100 - £140

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Starting Price £90

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