Western Asiatic Luristan Spear and Blade Collection

13th-6th century BC. A mixed group of bronze blades comprising: a leaf-shaped dagger blade with short tang; a leaf-shaped tanged dagger blade, tip absent; a leaf-shaped arrowhead with long tang; a nar

13th-6th century BC. A group of bronze two-edged dagger blades and a spearhead. 239 grams, 17-21cm (6 3/4 - 8 1/4"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in t

13th-6th century BC. A large bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, round-section shank developing from the midrib, flared below developing to a square-section tang with right-angled turn at the low

2nd millennium BC. A bronze triangular blade with raised midrib, short tang pierced for attachment. 360 grams, 42.5cm (16 3/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, ribs extending to spikes to the rear, curved blade with flange to the top and bottom edges. 281 grams, 15.5cm (6") Private collection, North Lo

13th-6th century BC. A bronze short sword blade with triangular blade and pierced tang, broad median rib. 290 grams, 36cm (14"). Ex Cologne private collection.

Ancient Western Asiatic Luristan type bronze Dagger , circa 1000-800 B.C. A flanged hilt and blade finely cast in one piece. Size 24.5 cm x 3 cm Ex private NY collection purchase from Grays antique ma

2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze dagger blades, one leaf-shaped with squared shoulders and thick tang, the other similar with scooped sides, rounded shoulders and flat tang. 222 grams total,

Early Near Eastern / Western Asiatic Luristan bronze dagger / blade with tang, overall green patina. 21.25" L x 2.25" W.

1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with flaring blade decorated with a crouching lion with hooked axe shape coming out of its mouth; blade is attached to the haft by a lion head; haft decorated with

13th-6th century BC. A bronze adze with expanding triangular-section blade, tubular socket with rib detailing, figure of a boar to the rear of the socket modelled in the round with hatched bristles an

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, slightly hooked to the underside; projecting section to the back with standing male figure to either side. 310 grams, 13c

13th-6th century BC. A bronze dagger or dirk with parallel-sided blade, broad midrib, lower guard with flange shoulders and grip, T-shaped finial. See Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Br

2nd millennium BC. A large bronze dagger or dirk with triangular blade and raised median panel, rectangular lower guard and waisted grip with flanges to the edges. 316 grams, 43.5cm (17") Property of

6th-4th century BC. A bronze dagger comprising a slender lentoid-section willow-leaf blade, hollow grip with socket to each face to accept an insert and lateral flanges to retain it, D-shaped pommel p

2nd-1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with leaf-shaped blade with central ridge, socket with small rim to top and bottom; to the side small figures of two men wrestling. 187 grams, 16cm (6 1/4") Pro

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, four ribs extending to spikes to the rear, curved blade with flange to the top and bottom edges. Cf. Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the Univer

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with crescentic blade, waisted neck with T-shaped extension to the rear. 390 grams, 13cm (5"). Property of a London collector, acquired in the early 1990s.

13th-6th century BC. A lentoid-section Bronze Age blade with flat median panel, short flat-section tapering tang. 319 grams, 47cm (18 1/2"). Property of a Berkshire, UK solicitor; acquired London mark

2nd millennium BC. A bronze sword blade with leaf-shaped blade and median rib, facetted tang with two attachment holes, remains of linear decoration. 564 grams, 51.5cm (20 1/4"). From a private Austri

10th century BC. A Bronze Age dirk or dagger with lozenge-section narrow blade, flat-section guard, grip with flanged edges to accept an organic insert. 182 grams, 37cm (14 1/2"). From an old English

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with spiked butt, vertical socket with C-shaped rim above and below, slender blade with rounded expanding edge. 318 grams, 15cm (6") Property of a North West Lond

13th-6th century BC. A cast bronze fastener comprising a round-section ring with discoid plaque, ram-head modelled in the round. 18 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). From the collection of a North West London gen

13th-6th century BC. A large bronze axehead with v-shaped socket and swept lower edge to the blade; raised rib to the socket. 345 grams, 17.8cm (7"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired prior to