Amlash Bronze Large Spearhead

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Amlash bronze large spearhead with a leaf-shaped blade and raised midrib extending to a square-section tang, 34.2 cm long, dating to circa 12th–11th century B.C.; condition intact, provenance from the Abelita family collection via TimeLine Auctions (acquired in the 1990s), comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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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.
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Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
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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.

Details

Culture
Amlash
Century/timeframe
Amlash, c. 12th - 11th Century B.C.
Name of object
Large Spearhead
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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