Iranian Leaf-Shaped 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

Ancient Near East, modern day northern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A long, flattened, leaf-shaped blade with a pointed midrib and a short, rectangular tang with a pierced terminal for attachm

Greece, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. This is a bronze flat, leaf-shaped arrow head with a long, thin tang and a slight ridge. Size: 4.9" L x 1.85" W (12.4 cm x 4.7 cm) Provenance: Ex-J. Piscopo Collection, S

Europe, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. This is a hammered iron spear head with a tapered, leaf-shaped design, a slight ridge, and a slender conical socketed shaft for attaching to a piece of wood. Iron spear hea

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

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze spearhead, leaf-shaped with thick midrib, flat-section tang with two lateral spurs. See Yule, P. The Br

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with thick midrib and rounded tip, barbed blade, flat-section tang with lateral s

12th-7th century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped waisted blade and prominent midrib; conical socket, pierced for attachment studs. 151 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). From a private Austrian collectio

5th-3rd century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped lentoid-section blade, narrow lozengiform neck, tapering socket, two convergent lateral slits to accept fabric strips, possibly for ignition and

Ca. 1200-700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with a raised midrib and a short tang. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production

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

1st millennium BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib expanding to socket with attachment holes. 181 grams, 20cm (8"). Property of a German gentleman; previously in the R. Sta

9th-11th century AD. A bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with central rib; haft made from sheet of hammered metal folded over to form a tube. 270 grams, 35cm (13 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; form

2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with median rib, flared neck, square-section tang and button finial. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the

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

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with thick midrib, rounded shoulders, round-section tang with lateral spur. See Y

5th-3rd century BC. A slender bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib and short tubular socket. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974 for discussion. 83 g

2nd millennium BC. A bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib extension of the socket. 28 grams, 99mm (4"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. [No Reserve]

Ca. 800-600 BC.A bronze spearhead with a leaf-shaped blade and a midrib extending into a hollow tubular shaft for attaching to a wooden pole. Spear heads like this one would have been used during hunt

Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC A bronze spearhead with an elongated leaf-shaped blade and barbs, a wide raised midrib, and a short socket that transitions into a tang for insertion into a haft.Size:

Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze spearhead with an elongated leaf-shaped blade and barbs, wide raised midrib, and a short socket that transitions into a small tang for insertio