ARROWHEADS OF EURASIA
SECOND HALF OF VIII-VI c. B.C.
Cast bronze arrowheads with rhomboid shaped blade, hollow sockets and spurs.
Intact, some corrosion.
Similar: Kleiss W., Bastam I. Ausgrabungen in den urartäischen Anlagen
1972-1975 (1979), Taf. 51, 4; Ghirshman R. Tombe princiere de Ziwiye et le debut
de l'art animalier scythe (1979), Taf. XVI, 6; Ghirshman R. Iran. Protoiranier,
Meder, Achämeniden, in: A.Malraux- G. Salles (Hrsg.), Universum der Kunst,
1964, abb. 165; Wartke R.B. Urartu. Das Reich am Ararat. 1993, p. 173 Abb. 90;
E. de Waele. Bronzes du Luristan et d'Amlash. Ancienne Collection Godard. 1982,
p. 60 Nr. 63 Abb.43,63; Muscarella O.W. Bronze and iron. Ancient near eastern
artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988, p.392 # 520;
Schmandt-Besserat D. Ancient Persia. The art of an empire. Baltimore, 1978, p.
26 #13.
SECOND HALF OF VII-V c. B.C.
Cast bronze arrowheads of trilobate type, with hollow elongated sockets, convex
ribs, spurs in some cases. Intact, some corrosion.
Similar: E. de Waele. Bronzes du Luristan et d'Amlash. Ancienne Collection
Godard. 1982, p. 60 Nr. 64 Abb.43,64; Muscarella O.W. Bronze and iron. Ancient
near eastern artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988, p.107f # 173,
p.393# 522-526; Haerinck E., Overlaet B. Luristan excavation documents. Bd.III.
Djub-i Gauhar and Gul Khanan. Iron age III graveyards in the Aivan plain, in:
Acta Iranica, 1999, Taf. 82c; Moorey R.S. Catalog of the ancient bronzes in the
Ashmolean Museum, 1971, p.87 #81-83, abb. 17, Taf. 9; Hopp D., Schaaf H., Völcker-Janssen
W. Iranische Metallfunde im Museum Altenessen, in: Saarbücker Beiträge zur
Altertumskunde Bd. 57, 1992, p.43 # 75.76, Taf.23, 4. 5; Reeder E. D. Scythian
Gold. Harry N. Abrams Publishers, NY, 1999, page 116, cat. 13.
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867 L. 3.4 cm ( 1.3") $ 35 |
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868 L. 3.1 cm ( 1.2") SOLD |
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869 |
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870 L. 2.7 cm ( 1.1") $ 45 |
END OF VII-V c. B.C.
Cast bronze arrowheads of trilobate type with convex or straight
ribs and short or flush sockets. Intact.
Similar: Hopp D., Schaaf H., Völcker-Janssen W. Iranische Metallfunde
im Museum Altenessen, in: Saarbücker Beiträge zur Altertumskunde Bd. 57, 1992,
p.41; Muscarella O.W. Bronze and iron. Ancient
near eastern artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988, p.107f
.212f # 322; R.D. Barnett, Median art, in: Iranica Amtiqua 2, 1962, p.
85f, Taf. VI (Megunov-Schatz); Stutzinger D. Mit Heib und Stich. Bronzewaffen
aus dem alten Iran. Die Sammlung von Grawert. Archäologische Reihe 18, 2001, p.
47 #27.
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886 L. 2.1 cm ( 0.8") $ 35 |
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875 L. 3.1 cm ( 1.2") $ 45 |
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876 |
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887 L. 2.2 cm ( 0.9") $ 35 |
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874 L. 2.5 cm ( 1.0") $ 35 |
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879 L. 2.2 cm ( 0.9") $ 25 |
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880 |
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877 L. 3.4 cm ( 1.3") $ 35 |
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882 L. 2.2 cm ( 0.9") $ 25 |
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878 L. 3.4 cm ( 1.3") $ 45 |
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910 |
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898 L. 2.9 cm ( 1.1") $ 25 |
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881 L. 2.2 cm ( 0.9") $ 20 |
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885 L. 1.5 cm ( 0.6") $ 25 |
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884 |
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888 L. 1.8 cm ( 0.7") $ 35 |
V-IVc. B.C.
Cast bronze arrowheads of different trilobate types with elongated
proportions: a) with straight hollow sockets and
grooves, convex or straight ribs, barbed; b) with convex or straight
ribs and flush sockets; c) with straight hollow sockets, convex or straight ribs, with barbs
extending beyond the sockets; d) with molded crosses or other design in relief.
Intact.
Similar: Reeder E. D. Scythian
Gold. Harry N. Abrams Publishers, NY, 1999, page 116, cat. 13; Vickers M.
Scythian treasures in Oxford. Oxford,1979, p.34, plate II; Muscarella O.W. Bronze and iron. Ancient
near eastern artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988;
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891 Blank L. 3.3 cm ( 1.3") $ 35 |
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892 Blank L. 3.4 cm ( 1.3") $ 35 |
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902 |
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904 L. 3.4 cm ( 1.3") $ 35 |
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905 L. 3.5 cm ( 1.4") $ 35 |
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906 L. 3.1 cm ( 1.2") $ 35 |
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900 |
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903 L. 2.8 cm ( 1.1") $ 25 |
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899 L. 3.7 cm ( 1.5") $ 35 |
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896 L. 3.1 cm ( 1.2") $ 35 |
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909 |
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908 L. 2.9 cm ( 1.1") $ 25 |
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914 L. 2.0 cm ( 0.8") $ 25 |
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913 L. 2.4 cm ( 0.9") $ 20 |
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893 |
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897 L. 2.5 cm ( 1.0") $ 35 |
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895 L. 2.9 cm ( 1.1") $ 35 |
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915 L. 2.6 cm ( 1.0") $ 25 |
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894 |
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890 L. 2.2 cm ( 0.9") $ 35 |
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889 L. 2.8 cm ( 1.1") $ 45 |
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901 L. 2.8 cm ( 1.1") $ 25 |
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919 |
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912 L. 3.3 cm ( 1.3") $ 35 |
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907 L. 3.2 cm ( 1.3") $ 45 |
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916 L. 3.0 cm ( 1.2") $ 15 |
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917 |
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918 L. 3.9 cm ( 1.5") $ 35 |
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911 L. 3.3 cm ( 1.3") $ 45 |
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920 L. 3.1 cm ( 1.2") $ 15 |
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922 |
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923 L. 4.7 cm ( 1.9") SOLD |
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924 14 arrowheads: 11 complete & 3 fragmentary. 3 with original shafts. L. up to 3.7 cm ( 1.5") SOLD |