Luristan Bronze Spearhead with Rat-Tail Tang

GBP 195.00

Contact Dealer To Purchase

Object Description

A Luristan cast bronze spearhead blade featuring a leaf-shaped double-edged blade with a raised mid-rib. An elongated shank slightly flares outwards leading into a square-section tail. This ‘rat-tail’ construction which was inserted into a wooden shaft reduced further splitting upon use. Spearheads of this type are more commonly found in the territories around the western Zagros Mountains and were used through the late Bronze Age into the Early Iron Age.

Date: Circa 1800-600 BC

Object Condition

Excellent condition with minor abrasion to the blade as well as patches of soil encrustation and patination.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:4.1 x H:25.7 centimeters

Dealer Opening Times

By appointment only.

Dealer Contact

Telephone
+44 (0)208 364 4565
Mobile
+44 (0)7833231322
Web
Email

Dealer Location

The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

View Map