This is a museum quality example of a very rare word type from the ancient middle East.It has a hollow cast, mushroom shaped pommel and a heavy, crescent shaped guard. The blade is long and heavy with several blood grooves cast into it. There are no signs of repair or restoration to this amazing piece of ancient history. The overall length of this exquisite piece is 55 cm.
This is a fantastic find. It is an early Persian anchor-shaped axe dating to roughly 2200-2000 BC. This piece is stable and solid with only a few losses to the shaft/guard area. This piece weighs 466 grams and measures 12 cm from top to bottom. It is roughly 3 cm thick at the shaft holes. A similar piece in the Axel Guttmann collection sold at auction for over $3000 several years ago. Additional photos available on request. Authenticity is guaranteed.
This is a pristine bronze age dagger in a style common to early Greek culture. It has a heavy, leaf-shaped blade with a with a powerful midrib. The tang is long and terminate in a knob with a 90 degree turn. The patina is a very attractive blend of browns and greens with a touch of blue in places. This is a graceful and elegant piece that would be a spectacular addition to any collection.
This is a very early copper or bronze flat axe. These pieces were often traded like money from one culture to another. The metal would then have been used for casting into other objects or it could have been used "as is" as a tool. This specimen has a beautiful patina with strong greens and reds mixed with a little blue. It is in excellent condition for its age (ca 1200 BC or earlier). It weighs 286 grams and measures roughly 20 cm in length. This is a good "type" piece for ...click for details
This is a very nice example of an early Middle Eastern copper alloy or bronze dagger blade. It has an unusual shaped blade that is somewhat triangular but with tapered edges near the guard area. The tang is short and flat with a perforation near the end for attachment to a handle or shaft. The piece is solid and stable and in excellent condition. It measures roughly 21 cm in length and weighs 89 grams. This is a wonderful example of ancient craftsmanship.
This is a very interesting bronze, socketed spear from ancient Greece or Persia. It has a slightly swollen midrib accented with incised lines. The socket is split at the original seam and there are some losses. The blade has what appears to be ancient battle damage, making this quite a unique piece for any collection. The overall length is roughly 18 cm and the weight is 130 grams.
This is a very early specimen of a bronze dagger or spear from the ancient middle East. It is solid and stable with only minor losses. It has a plain blade and tang typical of the earliest pieces from the region. It weighs 162 grams and measures roughly 20 cm in length. This is a great piece to start off your collection or to pick up a very early type at a reasonable price.
This is a wonderful but plain little copper alloy or bronze axe head from the ancient middle East. Types like this are often associated with either the Amlash or Luristan cultures. This piece has three raised ridges on the socket. It is intact, solid and stable with no repair or restoration. It weighs 230 grams and measures 12.5 cm across. This is a fine example of ancient craftsmanship at a very low price. Don't miss it!!!!
This fantastic ancient weapon is a bronze dagger uncovered in the middle east. It is most likely from the Luristan culture circa 1200 BC. It has a heavy pommel and strong central midrib. It measures roughly 33.5 cm and weighs in at 378 grams. Though somewhat simple in design, this is a fairly rare type of dagger and well worth the low price.
This week I am posting several Bronze Age weapons from the Middle East including a set of 5, very unique, crescent-hilt daggers from the Marlik culture (circa 1000 BC). These all came from the same private collection. For a nearly identical example see "Arms and Armor from Iran" by Manoucher Khorasani p 50 figure 1 and page 53. This specimen appears to have been cleaned partially so I have included a 35X micrograph of an area of the surface showing crystallization common on ancient br ...click for details
