Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
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LOTE 2413:
Indo-Gangetic Multi-Barbed Spearhead
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Precio inicial:
£
180
Precio estimado:
$200 - $300
Comisión de la casa de subasta:
30%
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Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, 1500 BC
A substantial bronze spearhead or harpoon with thick midrib, triangular barbed blade, two pairs of lateral barbs and a pair of lateral lugs above a round-section tang. 915 grams, 36.5cm (14"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a Mayfair lady; formerly in an important London collection formed since 1965.
Literature
See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.
Footnotes
Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985).
