Ancient Bronze Spear or Dagger 1500 BC
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Pre AD 1000 item# 879311
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$99
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This is a copper alloy or bronze dagger or spear from the ancient middle east, probably 1500 BC or earlier. It is a common type with flattened tang and heavy central rib. It has a lovely green and blue patina. The tang appears to have fractured at a perforation. There is a very slight bend to the blade as well. The overall weight of the piece 94 grams. It measures roughly 24 cm in length. This is an excellent piece for study or to start your ancient weapon collection.
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Large Bronze Spear from Ancient Iran
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Pre AD 1000 item# 879291
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$695
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This is an interesting bronze spear head from ancient Persia. It is similar to items attributed to the Luristan culture ca 1200 BC. This is a heavy and robust weapon with no signs of damage, repair or restoration. It has a square shaft, rectangular "tail" and leaf-shaped blade. This piece weighs 281 grams and measures roughly 31 cm. This is an excellent specimen for any ancient weapons collection.
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Small Early Copper Axe Northern Iran
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Pre AD 1000 item# 876354
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$395
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This is a very unique little copper or copper-alloy axe head from ancient Persia. It has a slender flat blade and a heavy socket with ridges above and below. There are no signs of repair or restoration to this marvelous little example of ancient weaponry. These little axes are quite rare and would be a great addition to your collection. This one weighs 94 grams and measures just under 10 cm in length.
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Ancient Bronze Spiked Mace Head
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Pre AD 1000 item# 876349
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$795
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This is a fantastic example of an ancient bronze mace head. This piece was part of a large collection of bronze weapons from the middle East. There are four radial spike protruding from the head. The socket is hollow and slightly flared near the bottom. There is a perforation for attaching the socket to a shaft. This piece weighs 222 grams and measures just under 10 cm. Mace heads like this are very rare and quite desirable for collectors. This piece won't last long!!
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Very Unusual Ancient Bronze Axe Elamite
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Pre AD 1000 item# 876344
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$625
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This is a very unique copper alloy or bronze axe head. It is possibly Elamite in origin. It appears to be an early piece based on the reddish brown patina that is typical of high copper content pieces. It does appear to have been cleaned at some point. The socket is rectangular. There is a perforation on either side of the socket for attachment to the shaft pole. There is also a perforation in the rear blade which may or may not be original to the piece. It weighs 170 grams and measures 15.5 cm ...click for details
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