Iranian Bronze Spearhead, ex-Piscopo

Central Asia, Marlik (Luristan), Caspian Sea region, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. This is a heavy leaf-shaped bronze spearhead with a large rounded central ridge, a long rectangular insertion tang, and a fla

China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE. This is a bronze spearhead with a pleasing triangular shape and two squared-off loops on the body of the socket. This spearhead was made during a time of great flu

Probably Luristan, modern day northern Iran, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. This is a thin bronze spearhead with a bent tang that extends above the blade and curves tightly to one side. Bronze Age Luristan art

China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE. This is an interesting (especially to the chemistry nerds among us!) bronze socketed spearhead from the Eastern Zhou period, a time of warfare and upheaval when sp

China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE (for the larger), and Warring States, 475 to 221 BCE (for the smaller). This is a pair of socketed bronze spearheads with two very distinctive patinas, demonstratin

Viet Nam / Vietnam, ca. 1st millennium BCE. Bronze spear head with long socket and wide blade with four cutouts. Rare to find! Size: 9" L. Provenance: Ex-J. Connell collection, ex Piscopo collection

**Originally Listed At $1200** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A long, socketed bronze spearhead with a nice shape and heft. A wide, flat ridge runs up the center of the blade, w

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a beautiful example of a spearhead with remarkable heft and a beautiful multi-faceted patina. The patina even has fibers embedded in it, indicatin

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a gorgeous, well-preserved bronze short sword with a round pommel and small guard. A bronze sword made during the Warring States Period is actuall

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Republican Period, ca. 1st century BCE. A group of seven trilobate and two bilobate bronze arrowheads. Representing a nice variety. Size of largest (all are fairly sim

Eastern Europe, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a large, heavy, cast bronze axe with a rounded socket and flared blade. It was made during the Bronze Age by one of the many small kingdoms and tribal cultures th

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran or Iraq, Luristan or Mesopotamia / Sumer, Bronze Age, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. This is a beautiful example of a cast bronze axe-pick with a sophisticated design to th

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge

Near East, Northwest Iran, Luristan, ca. 1250 to 1100 BCE. Lovely bronze dagger, blade in leaf-shape with pointed tip, sculpted handle and twin "knuckle" pommel. A lovely and deadly blade! Size: 11.4"

Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. A bronze cast standing bull with horned head, pronounced hump on shoulder, and long tail. Brilliant green patina. A lively example from th

China, Shang Dynasty, 1556 to 1046 BCE. This is a cast bronze halberd blade, a broad triangular blade with hafting slits along the back edge. It has a small rectangular panel for hafting purposes. The

Northern Iran, Amlash culture, ca late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. Heavy bronze dagger with nearly triangular blade, inserted into wide rounded hilt, spooled pommel on the end. Nice example! Size

Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a large, heavy, lost-wax cast bronze axe head with a downward curving blade and a simple round socket with rims on both top and bottom. Ancient

Ancient Near East, Megiddo (modern day Israel), ca. 2100 to 1900 BCE. This is a bronze spear with a nice light patina with some pale blue elements and a narrow triangular blade at the end of a long cy

Western Caspian Basin, Iran, ca. 1000 BCE. Rare and desirable bronze dagger. Thin in form with long tapered blade, small crescent decoration where blade joins handle, flared grip once holding some for

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A trio of well-aged bronze armaments in three unique weapon typologies. First is a socketed axe head with a flat butt end, a

China, Warring States, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge was ma

Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), modern day central Asia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. This is a bronze axe head with a characteristic curved shape and narrow socket; one end flares outward while the blade

Ancient Near East, ca. 2000 BCE. This is a gorgeous example of a large cast bronze axe head with clean, simple design and an elongated ovoid socket. Size: 7.4" L x 3.4" W (18.8 cm x 8.6 cm). Provenan