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THBLuristan Marlik Bronze Spear Tip Long Tang
Lot 52a
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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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Ancient Near East, Northeastern Iran, Luristan, Marlik, or other area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fantastic cast-bronze spear tip with a long tang. The spear is of a petaloid shape with rounded shoulders and a broad midrib running down the length. The midrib eventually becomes integral to a shank. The thick shank is separated from the tang with a triangular molding, and a rich patina covers the surface of the weapon. A spear like this could be mounted on a pole and would be a deadly combat weapon. Size: 14.625" L x 1.75" W (37.1 cm x 4.4 cm)
Blades of this kind, with the shank separating the blade from the tang, occur in the Gurgan region of northeastern Iran, particularly associated with Tepe Hissar, Tureng Tepe, and Marlik. All three are important sites in Iranian archaeology. Tepe Hissar and Turang Tepe were urban centers that had architectural and trade connections with similar cultures in Afghanistan and Seistan in southeastern Iran, demonstrating a wide geographic area of influence. Marlik is a mound that contained 53 rich tombs. Within these tombs, researchers found a large number of bronze spearheads, which they have theorized were very popular weapons for Marlik's warriors, who lived in a forested, mountainous region.
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA acquired before 2000
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#160048Nicks to peripheries. Rich green patina and mineral deposits.Condition
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