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.

921

L. 5.1 cm
( 2")

$ 95

865

L. 3.6 cm
( 1.4")

$ 45

866

L. 2.9 cm   SOLD

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.

867

L. 3.4 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

868

L. 3.1 cm   SOLD

869

L. 2.9 cm
( 1.1")

$ 35

870

L. 2.7 cm
( 1.1")

$ 45

871

L. 3.0 cm   SOLD

872

L. 3.5 cm   SOLD

866

L. 3.0 cm   SOLD

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.

886

L. 2.1 cm
( 0.8")

$ 35

875

L. 3.1 cm   SOLD

876

L. 2.4 cm
( 0.9")

$ 25

887

L. 2.2 cm
( 0.9")

$ 35

874

L. 2.5 cm
( 1.0")

$ 35

879

L. 2.2 cm
( 0.9")

$ 25

880

L. 2.6 cm
( 1.0")

$ 35

877

L. 3.4 cm   SOLD

882

L. 2.2 cm
( 0.9")

$ 25

878

L. 3.4 cm
( 1.3")

$ 45

910

L. 2.6 cm   SOLD

898

L. 2.9 cm
( 1.1")

$ 25

881

L. 2.2 cm   SOLD

885

L. 1.5 cm
( 0.6")

$ 25

884

L. 1.8 cm
( 0.7")

$ 25

888

L. 1.8 cm
( 0.7")

$ 35

883

L. 2.5 cm
( 1.0")

$ 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;

891
Blank

L. 3.3 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

892
Blank

L. 3.4 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

902

L. 3.2 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

904

L. 3.4 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

905

L. 3.5 cm
( 1.4")

$ 35

906

L. 3.1 cm
( 1.2")

$ 35

900

L. 2.5 cm
( 1.0")

$ 25

903

L. 2.8 cm
( 1.1")

$ 25

899

L. 3.7 cm
( 1.5")

$ 35

896

L. 3.1 cm
( 1.2")

$ 35

909

L. 3.0 cm   SOLD

908

L. 2.9 cm
( 1.1")

$ 25

914

L. 2.0 cm
( 0.8")

$ 25

913

L. 2.4 cm
( 0.9")

$ 20

893

L. 2.9 cm
( 1.1")

$ 25

897

L. 2.5 cm
( 1.0")

$ 35

895

L. 2.9 cm
( 1.1")

$ 35

915

L. 2.6 cm
( 1.0")

$ 25

894

L. 2.2 cm
( 0.9")

$ 25

890

L. 2.2 cm
( 0.9")

$ 35

889

L. 2.8 cm
( 1.1")

$ 45

901

L. 2.8 cm
( 1.1")

SOLD

919

L. 3.4 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

912

L. 3.3 cm
( 1.3")

$ 35

907

L. 3.2 cm
( 1.3")

$ 45

916

L. 3.0 cm   SOLD

917

L. 3.0 cm
( 1.2")

$ 20

918

L. 3.9 cm   SOLD

911

L. 3.3 cm
( 1.3")

$ 45

920

L. 3.1 cm
( 1.2")

$ 15

922

L. 5.6 cm   SOLD

923

L. 4.7 cm   SOLD

924

14 arrowheads:   SOLD