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Medieval Decorated Iron Boar Spear
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Pre 1700 item# 586765
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$695
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This is a consignment piece and as a result is a little out of my area of expertise. I am told that it is a boar spear from the middle ages, circa 15th century. It was found in Germany. It is very large, approximately 45 cm in length and is decorated on both sides of the blade. The socket has two tangs that are in line with the blade edges. The entire piece is solid and stable with no signs of repair. The decorative inlays appears to be brass and there are also incised decoration visible on the b ...click for details
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Very Small Dong Son Axe
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Pre AD 1000 item# 586737
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$34
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THis is a fantastic little bronze ax from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia. It is largely intact with a nice malachite patina. There are some sections of the bronze with almost no patina. The socket is still full of soil. This little guy weighs 34 grams and measures about 6.1 cm across the cutting edge. A piece this small is probably a votive piece made for burial only. It is solid and stable and a great deal at this price.
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