This is a beautiful bronze sword or lance from ancient Luristan in the middle east. It measures 505mm and weighs 578 grams. It has a lovely green patina. This is one of the finest examples of this type we have seen in quite a while. It really should be in your collection!
This is another incredible bronze spear from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia (circa 250 BC). This particular piece has a very unusual pointed socket. The shape of the blade is very uncommon as well. The piece is solid and stable with no signs of repair or damage. It measures 321mm and weighs 241 grams. This is a truly rare example ancient bronze weaponry.
This is the smallest Dong Son Culture spear in our inventory. It has a long socket and flat blade. It weighs 87 grams and measures 144mm in length. There are no signs of repair to this piece. It is "as found".
This is a bronze spear from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia (circa 200 BC). This spear has some pitting but appears stable and solid with no repairs. It measures 268mm in length and weighs 277 grams. It has a thick and narrow blade which is unusual. It also has a peculiar shaped socket adding to its rarity.
This is an attractive bronze spear dating to circa 300 BC. It is a Dong Son Culture piece. There is some pitting to the bronze but the metal appears solid and stable with no signs of repair. It measures 240mm and weighs 142 grams.
This is an excellent bronze spear from the Dong Son culture of ancient Southeast Asia. This piece was cleaned when found, which is common of early 20th century excavations. It has a rich brown patina and is heavy,solid and stable. It measures 224 mm in length and weighs 184 grams.
This is a great little bronze spear from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia. It measures 210mm and weighs 116 grams. It has a long flat blade with flared edges which is a little unusual compared to other common types of Dong Son spears. There is some damage to the socket area but overall the piece is solid and stable.
This is a massive bronze spear or lance from the Dong Son Culture circa 300 BC. The piece measures 390 mm in length and weighs 329 grams. It has a repaired break in the middle of the blade that should be visible in the photos. It also has a section of the original wooden shaft (over 9cm) that is part of the sale (see last photo). This would be a great piece for study or analysis.
This is an extremely rare dagger axe from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia. It dates to circa 300 BC. Dong Son culture dagger axes are some of the rarest on the market. This beauty measures 27 cm in length and weighs 281 grams. The metal is thin but intact and stable. Don't miss this opportunity to add one of these rare ge to your collection.
This is a terrific example of an openwork handle bronze dagger from the Dong Son culture circa 300 BC. It has been a number of years since we have seen one of these for sale and this one is in particularly nice condition. It measures 315 mm and weighs 276 grams. There is some pitting in the bronze but the metal appears to be solid and stable. There are no signs of repair. Don't miss this opportunity to add one of these rare dagger types to your collection.
