A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to 2nd mill BC.
The dagger with rounded shoulders, a short tang and central midrib. The top of the blade has two holes for fastening rivets.
Length: c. 26,5 cm.
Condition: Fine green patina with some roughness to the edges. The blade has a bend at the the tip, as seen on pictures.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
A choice Ancient Near East / Luristani tanged bronze dagger, dating to 2nd-1st mill BC.
A nice bronze dagger with rounded shoulders. Size is 30 cm - c. 12 inches.
Condition: Choice with some roughness to the edges.
Ex. Danish Private Collection.
A large & heavy Western Asian tanged bronze short Sword dating to 2000-1000 BC. 'Luristan' Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan bronze age.
The sword is massive, and heavy in hand. The tang is bend and the blade with rounded, raised shoulders and a flat central midrib. The edges are still sharp, with only slight roughness.
Size is 46,5 cm.
Condition: Superb - very sligh edge roughness and beautiful green and azurite patination.
Ex. Danish private collection...
A very nice tanged bronze dagger, Ancient Near East, dating to early 2nd mill BC.
The dagger with broad shoulders and a tapering blade with a defined central midrib.
Size: 25,5 cm
Condition: A choice dagger with nice patina. Has been cleaned a bit roughly.
Ex Danish Private Collection
A superb and extra large tanged bronze lance, Ancient Near East, c. mid 2nd. mill. BC. Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan bronze age.
A very impressive and decorative bronze lance with a long, bent tang, massive socket and a broad, leaf-shaped blade with highly profiled midrib.
A beautiful lance that would have been highly efficient on combat.
Size: c. 51,5 cm. long. - c. 20 inches!
Condition: Choice. Beautiful green bronze patina...
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Blade with rounded shoulders and a broad central midrib. The tang is c. half the length of the blade, with a bend at the top, for better fastening to the wooden handle.
Length: c. 25,7 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina. Some roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Slim blade with rounded shoulders and central midrib.
Length: c. 27 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina with pots of red. Slight roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Blade with rounded shoulders. Short tang with hole for a rivet to fasten the handle.
Length: c. 24,4 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina. Some roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
An nice lot of three ancient Bronze daggers from Ancient Near East, early types of the 3rd.-early 2nd. mill. BC.
The lot consist of a larger dagger, 20,8 cm and two smaller ones - 13,6 & 11,3 cm. all different types, incl. a very early type of the 3rd. mill. BC
All three items come with nice patinas and in choice condition.
Ex. Danish Prvate Collection.
A very fine specimen of the earliest metal daggers known, BMAC / Indus, Chalcolithic period, 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.
Interesting and collectable dagger! Flat, leafshaped blade and a very long, twisted tang.
Size: 21,2 cm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, fine green patina and great metal.
Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiques market in the 1990s
A choice and large tanged bronze lance, Ancient Near East, mid 2nd. millenium BC. Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan bronze age.
A very impressive and decorative bronze lance with a long, bent tang, massive socket and a broad, leaf-shaped blade with highly profiled midrib.
A beautiful lance that would have been highly efficient on combat.
Size: c. 42 cm. long. - 16 inches.
Condition: Choice. Beautiful green bronze patina...
Incense burner in copper alloy (cast bronze and embossed and cut brass). Oriental work from the 19th century or before. Probably Ottoman but maybe Syrian? The hinge was consolidated by a riveted piece of metal and one of the three feet was replaced as one of the photos shows? The three legs are fixed to the base by a system of finely executed 'butterfly' nuts. The assembly is slightly twisted as can be seen in the photos. Height: 25cm Diameter: 20cm
Kohl bottle of flat shape with a long neck and flat rim, resting on four legs. Bronze, with fine dark green patina. 19th century. Height: 8.5 cm. Very good condition. A rare piece.
A superb massive gold ring of 22+ carat gold with convex gemstone of garnet, depicting a lion tearing a deer, above it a crescent, in front of it a stylized plant. Graeco-persian, 2nd half of the 6th century BC.
Stunning quality engraving and a heavy gold ring, suitable for wearing today.
Ring size 9.5 (US), T (UK), 21 (F).
Weight: 13,72g.!
Provenance: Gert Cleff, Wuppertal; ex Gorny & Mosch, München Auction 137, 2004, Lot 230...
A terrific oversized bronze figural Bell, Luristan, c. 1200-800 BC.
The bronze Goat with exceptionally long curving horns and forelegs and with it's body evolving into a large openwork bell. Probably once with a small loop at the end, now lost.
Size: 13,6 cm. long and 9 cm. tall. A high unusual size for these which are normally quite small.
Condition: Near Extremely fine, but for the lost loop finial...
A very attractive ancient bronze Persian sword from "Bronze Age Persia", dating to around 1200 -800 BC
The sword is beautifully made with a decorated “engraved” handle
Measurements: Length: 57.5 cm - Width: 5.5 cm
The sword is nicely displayed on a plexi-glass stand of high quality
Condition: Good condition
This fantastic weapon has survived Intact and Untouched...
NEAR-EASTERN PERSIAN BRONZE MACE-HEAD
Lurestan, Late 2nd/Early 1st Millennium B.C.
A charming Lurestan mace-head with octagonal shaft and faceted knobs around the swollen head, flanked by grooved bands.
Measurements:
Length: 15 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Condition: Perfect condition with natural patina
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A choice broad bronze ring, Ancient near Eat 2nd. part of the 1st. millenium AD...