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Lot 97a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Mar 25, 2021
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**First Time At Auction**
Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. A fine collection of copper, leaded-bronze, and bronze axe heads and one spearhead with lovely green and light blue patinas! The first axe has an asymmetrical blade, and the other two have slightly rectangular faces and curved blades with perforations through the center for attaching to a handle. All three are hollow cast and the largest axe has an triangular motif below the attachment hole. The spearhead has a short hollow socket and narrow shoulders that taper to a rounded point. The casting technique for Dong Son bronzes was demanding artistically and technically. Based on archaeological investigation, it is likely that such bronzes were made by local workshops staffed by specialists. Archeological evidence suggests that bronze items - both the making of and ownership of - were controlled by a limited elite who used them to acquire and maintain power over their own people. Size (spear): 1" W x 3.875" H (2.5 cm x 9.8 cm); 4.875" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand; (asymmetrical axe): 1.75" W x 1.9" H (4.4 cm x 4.8 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#139326Nicks and chips to peripheries. Surface pitting to the spear and asymmetrical axe. Heavy patina, mineral deposits, and earthen encrustations on all.Condition
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