A bronze sword blade and a spear head, Luristan, 12th/11th century B.C.

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 bronze spearhead with lentoid-section two-edged heart-shaped blade, narrow neck, tapering split socket with opposed attachment holes to the base. 248 grams, 27cm (10 1/2"). Prop

13th-6th century B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of a leaf-shaped blade with midrib to both faces, facetted, octagonal-section tang, with square-section lower body; symbols to one facet of the tang.

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

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

This ancient Luristan bronze spearhead from the 9th to 7th century BC exemplifies the masterful metallurgy of ancient Persia. Measuring 12.5 cm in length and 2.5 cm at its widest point, this artifact

This ancient Luristan bronze spearhead from the 9th to 7th century BC exemplifies the masterful metallurgy of ancient Persia. Measuring 13.5 cm in length and 2.5 cm at its widest point, this artifact

This ancient Luristan bronze spearhead from the 9th to 7th century BC exemplifies the masterful metallurgy of ancient Persia. Measuring 12.5 cm in length and 2.5 cm at its widest point, this artifact

13th-12th century B.C. Showing a long tapering blade with rounded shoulders and prominent mid-rib, the tang straight and rectangular in section. Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bro

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.

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

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. 155 grams, 32cm (12 1/2"). London private

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

Fine bronze short sword, the blade tapers to a sharp point. The hilt curves inward, from a splayed pommel. Circa 10th-8th Century B.C. Dimensions: L. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) Ex. Old German collection, a

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. An elegant and symmetrical bronze spearhead with a double-edged blade that tapers gradually to a sharp point. The blade of the spearhead is characterized by a p

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

13th-7th century BC. A group of four bronze weapons comprising: a slender spearhead with raised midrib, short pierced tang; a leaf-shaped spearhead with raised midrib, long tubular socket with rivet h

Double-edged bronze sword with broad central rib. A C-shaped clamp forms the transition from the blade to the handle. Hilt rectangular in cross-section. Massive spherical pommel with ribbed decoration

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

12th-10th century BC. A massive iron spearhead with narrow leaf-shaped blade, thick midrib extending to the tapering socket. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End o

13th-6th century BC. A bronze short sword with cylindrical hilt and triangular blade and tip; the hilt hollow with holes for the retaining pin for the organic finial; the blade with thick medial rib.

7th century BC. A substantial bronze spearhead with tapering socket, parallel-sided blade with rounded tip and S-curved sides. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxf

Luristan, Ca. 900-700 BC A beautiful cast bronze sword with a tapering, bevelled blade with a raised midrib and an integral handle comprised of a crescent-shaped guard, a long cylindrical grip with tw

5th-3rd century BC. A slender lentoid-section bronze spearhead with tapering socket and two slots to the lower blade coaxial with the midrib, possibly to accept fabric inserts. See Branigan, K. Aegean