Leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib extending to a square-section shank, flared below with a square-section tang. Size: 34.2 cm L - 13 1/2 inches Material: Bronze Culture: Amlash, c. 12th-11th Century B.C. Condition: Intact Provenance: Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family collection. Ex. TimeLine Auctions, London. Literature: See Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, s. cat 280, for type. Footnotes: The weapon belongs to the type 1 of the Khorasani spearhead classification, mainly from Marlik or Amlash areas. Similar pieces have been dated by Stutzinger to 1200-1100 B.C. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK. Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus. Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026.