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Bronze Age Looped and Socketed Axe, with fine milky-green, even patina, a nice object

German Spanish cross in bronze some age staining.

A late 17th or early 18th Century Chinese bronze figure of an Immortal holding an urn aloft in his hands, rasied on a rocky base, together with label inscribed "Provenance: late collection Lord and Lady Harburton of Monaco", and old paper label to underside "No 221 An Idol", 17.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Has various scratches, scuffs, areas of verdigris and other patination throughout. In need of a good clean. Urn possibly should have had a top but now not present. Bears paper label to interior. There is a small hole in the base of the figure. Wear and tear conducive with age and use. See images for further details. Weighs approx 983g. Various surface scratches and variosu marks. Some pitting to the metal. General signs of wear and tear

Pair of Chinese bronze Gu vases, having typical cast decoration in low relief, 16cm high Condition: These have been polished at some point so have no natural bronze patina - ** General condition consistent with age

Japanese polished bronze tapered cylindrical vase having copper and silvered foliate decoration, mark of the Nogawa workshop to the base, 18cm high Condition: No obvious faults or restoration - **General condition consistent with age

Collection of thirty-seven Japanese bronze menuki mounted on two elm and beech rectangular panels, each panel measuring 18.5cm x 29.25cm Condition: One of the panels has a 4cm split and the corner joints are separating slightly on both - ** General condition consistent with age

Bronze figure of a seated Buddha, 32.5cm high Condition: No obvious faults or restoration - **General condition consistent with age

Pierre Le Faguays (French 1892-1962) - Art Deco cold painted and gilt bronze figure - Dancer With Thyrsus, signed to the stepped marble base and with the mark of Etling of Paris, 46cm high inclusive of the base Condition: Some nibbles to the corners of the base, some light surface marks to the patination but no deep scratching - ** General condition consistent with age

Alexandre Falguiére (French 1831-1900) - Bronze figure - La Cigale, signed and with the mark of Goupil & Cie, 38cm high Condition: No obvious faults or restoration - **General condition consistent with age

Pair of Ancient Style Eastern Bronze Bangles. Vertical ribbing and scrolls patterns on both. Wear from age, patina. Largest measures 3-3/4" Dia. Shipping $32.00 (estimate $25-$50)

*Rodin (Auguste, 1840-1917). Bust of The Age of Bronze, bronze with brown patination, from the edition of 11, executed in 2000 at the Guastini Foundry, Italy for Master Limited Edition, bearing signature A.Rodin and Reproduction and numbered 9/11, 28cm (11ins) high Provenance: Hay Hill Gallery; Sirin Fine Art Ltd; collection of Roy Davids. (1)

Chinese Wei Dynasty Gilt Bronze Buddhist Figurine. Unsigned. Condition commensurate with age. Measures 8-3/4" H. Shipping $48.00 (estimate $3000-$5000)

Chinese Wei Dynasty Gilt Bronze Buddhist Figurine. Unsigned. Condition commensurate with age. Measures 9-1/4" H. Shipping $48.00 (estimate $3000-$5000)

Spanish School, 17th Century An Angel and Putti holding the Veil of Saint Veronica with Christ's head crowned with thorns oil on panel 37 x 39cm (14 x 15in) Oil on panel. The panel has a panel join or split running horizontally across the panel below the angel's chin. There is retouching running along the length of the split. There is some slightly raised paint running along the join and a raised area of paint in the lower left corner. The paint is thickly applied and the gilding has a network of age cracking. There is a thick layer of varnish which is slightly yellowed but is glossy and even. The frame has areas of bronze paint covering the gilding. The panel is framed with a second wooden board covering the reverse.

AN ART DECO BRONZE AND IVORY STATUETTE OF THE JESTER AND MOUSE BY JOHANN WOLFGANG ELISCHER, C1930 on onyx plinth, 36cm h++In fine condition, the ivory not cracked, slightly yellowed with age, some natural accretion of dust. Mouse's tail present, bronze and onyx base with small specks of white paint, minor flat chip on back of onyx base

The Life Saving Medal Group of The Reverend C.A.V. Robins RNLI Volunteer Crewman Lydd RNLI Life Boat. The reverend Cyril Ansgar Willberforce Robins had a 55 year association with the RNLI, first serving as Chaplain, Volunteer Crewman and later as a Committee member. Awards comprising: Lloyds Medal For Saving Life at Sea, Bronze Large Medallion (1839-1896). Engraved to the edge “TO REV C.A.W. ROBINS 11TH NOV 1891 “AEOLUS”. .... Norwegian Medal of Heroic Deed 2nd Class Silver “REV CYRIL ANSGAR WILLBERFORCE ROBINS NOVEMBER 11TH 1891 AEOLUS” (in fitted case). ... RNLI Gold Badge “PRESENTED TO THE REV. C.A. WILLBERFORCE ROBINS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS VALUABLE HELP 1944”. Hallmarked .585 Birmingham 1938. ... Also a small quantity of research. The reverend Cyril Ansgar Willberforce Robins was born in 1867. Following his father into the Church he was appointed curate at Lydd in Kent and in 1889 he was appointed Coast guard Chaplain Lydd and Dungeness Life Boat Stations. He also became a volunteer crewman. On the 11th November 1891 hurricane force winds swept across the coast, the Norwegian Brig Aeolus sent at a distress call and the Life boats of Dungeness and Lydd were launched, the former capsizing and killing two crew members. In the Lydd boat was Rev Robins, the boat suffering great difficulties managed to get to the wreck. Eight crew members were saved. In 1898 he moved to the Holy Trinity Church in Yeovil keeping ties with the RNLI. In 1935 he was living at Seaton and was Honorary Secretary of the Seaton Branch of the RNLI. In 1944 now at an age of 77 he resigned and was awarded the RNLI Gold Badge.

An Oriental round bronze plaque with figural decoration, diameter 10.5cm. CONDITION REPORT Some wear commensurate with age.

A 19th century Oriental bronze censer with Dog of Fo finial to pierced top, lift-off lid over body decorated with various symbols and script, on four tapering supports, 14 x 12cm. CONDITION REPORT The lid is tight and doesn't sit well. Wear commensurate with age, one leg slightly bent in. Slight wobble.

An antiquarian pottery Juglet, believed to be of early Bronze Age and similar to those found in southern Palestine, together with a letter of appraisal,dated 1978, from the Keeper of Archaeology at Birmingham City Museum (2)

Large bronze boy statue signed Neil Godfry 1984 to base H: 40 cm CONDITION REPORT: Few age related marks but nothing serious - generally in good to excellent condition.

* Guiseppe Lund [Contemporary]- Openwork bronze gate:- 193 x 92cm overall. * Biography Guiseppe Lund is a Master Ironsmith and Sculptor who studied at Bristol University and apprenticed in England, German and Italy. His work is in public and private collections throughout the UK, Europe and North America. In 1984 he organised the V&A International Exhibition of Forged Metalwork titled Towards a New Iron Age. After winning the design competition he was commissioned to produce the Hyde Park Queen Elizabeth Gates, railings and lamps. Lund is committed to healthy solutions to public spaces that inspire well being and joyful living.

Two Bronze Age spearheads

A Chinese blue and white baluster shaped vase bearing four character mark to base, three further Chinese blue and white and brown relief work banded vases, a prunus blossom decorated ginger jar, polychrome decorated bowl and cover, blue and white bamboo pattern plate and a blue and white bowl decorated with birds amongst prunus blossom CONDITION REPORTS The bowl decorated with birds amongst prunus blossom has numerous firing faults in the glaze. There is a large crack extending from the rim of the bowl and extending almost all the way across the bowl. Along that chip there are areas of loss. There is also another chip on the rim that extends about 2" into the bowl. General wear and tear commensurate with age. The pair of blue and white vases both have extensive crazing and there is also a small chip to the rim of one of the vases - see images. The large baluster shaped vase has numerous areas and defaults from the glazing process, blisters and pinhead blisters. There is also a crack tht starts from the rim and goes a third of the way down the neck. There are numerous areas of crazing, there is also a chip out of the base of the vase - see images. There are numerous scuffs and scratches. The ginger jar has areas of scuffs and ssratches and general wea rand tear commensurate with age. The blue and white vase with the village scene has numerous imperfections in the glaze from the manufacturing process. There are three chips to the rim, general wear and tear commensurate with age. The polychrome decorated bowl and cover shows general signs of wear and tear, some light surface scratches and scuffs. The bronze around the top on both pieces is slightly tarnished

Large and Impressive Bronze Mounted Table Horn. Horn has a bronze mounted collar with deer heads. Lid with figural putti finial, pierced bronze mount at the waist with figural putti seated on a shield (has come loose) and bronze finial at the tip; the base has a winged sphinx holding a shield and the oval base stands on 4 figural boar’s head feet (three round pad feet missing). Unsigned. Hairline age split in horn, stain, wear, rubbing and losses as described. Shipping: Third party. (estimate $1000-$1200)

A late Bronze Age gold ring circa 1200 - 600BC the interior and exterior with five encirling ribs, 2cm diameter, 7 grams. Provenance Found on farmland near Ripon, Yorkshire, July 1997. Christie's, Fine Antiquities, South Kensington, 25 April 2001, lot 303. The ring is composed of approximately 86 gold with smaller proportions of silver and copper. It has been suggested that these types of rings were used as a form of currency.

2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as a horse with flexed legs and arched neck, pin-lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011, item 8133 for type.6.42 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman; acquired on the German art market in the 1990s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.

13th-6th century BC. A bronze flange-hilted dagger with slender leaf-shaped two-edged blade, hollow grip with socket to each face to accept an insert and lateral flanges to retain it. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, p.381, Cat.13.259 grams, 40.2cm (15 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with a central London gallery in 1990. Very fine condition.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A slender bronze spearhead with shallow midrib, leaf-shaped blade with rounded tip, pierced in two places at the shoulders above a flat-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.271 grams, 29cm (11 1/2"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze spearhead or harpoon with thick midrib, notched barbed blade, reverse lateral barb above a flat-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.749 grams, 36cm. (14"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A slender bronze spearhead with thick midrib, barbed blade with rounded tip, tapering round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.365 grams, 36cm (14 1/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Very rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze spearhead or harpoon with thick midrib, notched barbed blade pierced in two places above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.286 grams, 22.5cm (8 3/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze spearhead, leaf-shaped with thick midrib, flat-section tang with two lateral spurs. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.601 grams, 39cm (15 1/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A slender bronze spearhead with thick midrib, rounded shoulders pierced in two places above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.360 grams, 35cm (13 3/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze spearhead or harpoon with thick midrib, triangular barbed blade, three pairs of lateral barbs above a round-section tang with lateral piercing. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.475 grams, 25cm (9 3/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with thick midrib and rounded tip, barbed blade, flat-section tang with lateral spur. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.1.1 kg, 49.5cm (19 1/2"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.

9th century AD. A tongue-shaped bronze strap end with two attachment holes, applied silver detailing with niello-filled triskele ornament, beast-head finial. See Thomas, G. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 1, Finds Research Group datasheet 32, Sleaford, 2007 for type.24 grams, 87mm (3 1/2"). Found West Sussex, UK.[No Reserve] Fair condition.

16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: two terracotta and one cream-coloured with painted lines of decoration, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. 1.18 kg total, 19-21cm (7 1/2 - 8 1/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[3, No Reserve] Fine condition.

3rd millennium BC. A Bronze Age terracotta bulbous jar with flared rim, bands of red painted hatching to the body. 1.1 kg, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; previously from a North London collection; formerly with Raffi Brown, Zurich, Switzerland. Fine condition, rim chipped. Scarce.

16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: two cream-coloured with painted lines of decoration, and one terracotta, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. 1.04 kg total, 18.5-24.5cm (7 1/4 - 9 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[3, No Reserve] Fine condition.

3rd millennium BC. An early Bronze Age terracotta jug with bulbous body, slightly flared rim, one strap handle to the shoulder. 179 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Ex Terence Eva collection, formerly with Pars Antiques in the 1980s. Fine condition.

16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: two terracotta-coloured and one grey with linear detailing, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, plate 38, item 6 for type.974 grams, 17.5-24cm (7 - 9 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[3, No Reserve] Fine condition.

16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: one cream-coloured and one terracotta, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim and painted lines of decoration. 1.21 kg total, 22-24.5cm (8 1/2 - 9 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[2, No Reserve] Fine condition.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze spearhead or harpoon with thick midrib, triangular barbed blade, four pairs of lateral barbs and two lateral spurs above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.1 kg, 34.5cm (13 1/2"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.

1st-2nd century AD. A marble statue of Venus standing on a rectangular base with peplos robe off the right shoulder, left hand holding the hem of the robe and right hand cradling the shoulder of Cupid(?), standing with wing folded to the rear wearing a simple draped garment. 100+ kg, 88cm (34 1/2"). The property of a German gentleman; acquired 1980s-early 1990s. This statue is a Roman copy of a Greek original dating to the late Classical period, as can be seen in the rendering of the robes and facial features, as well as the pairing of figures which became popular a this time. It most likely represents a cult image from an important shrine which is indicated by the long robes of the goddess which emphasise her regal, heavenly and motherly aspects. A similar statue to this one was found in an aristocratic tomb at Soloi, Northern Cyprus, and dating to the fourth century BC. The Roman goddess Venus was strongly influenced by the much older Greek Aphrodite and the Etruscan Turan. Venus was more than just the goddess of love and sex and had functions that covered the fertility and protection of crops, as well as being the mother of the Roman people and protector of significant politicians, such as Julius Caesar. Both Venus, and her Greek equivalent, Aphrodite, are called 'the Heavenly One' and have their prototypes in the goddesses of Mesopotamia, such as Inana and Ishtar, goddesses of war, sex and fertility, as well as the more motherly figures of Hathor and Isis of Egypt. Many of the principal shrines of Aphrodite are found in the Greek East, such as the city of Aphrodisias in Caria, modern day Turkey, where she is depicted as an ancient Anatolian deity similar to Ephesian Artemis. Her most famous centre of worship was at Paphos on the island of Cyprus, which can be traced back to the Bronze Age and remained the the main centre for her worship in the Mediterranean until the fourth century AD. It was here that the goddess was worshipped in the form of a conical stone, most probably a meteorite. Most scholars now accept that Aphrodite descended from a Western Asiatic divinity who was later Hellenised. Cyprus provided the link between the Near East and the Aegean world, where the presence of Greeks, Levantines and Egyptians transformed the nature and worship of the goddess. In the fourth and third centuries BC the goddess is sometimes shown wearing heavily ornamented garb in a style that expresses an Eastern taste for rich ornaments. Because of her long association with fertility, she never ceased to be the Kourotrophos, or nursing goddess, the patroness of young children, and was often represented with an infant who was identified with Eros. Eros was not the only child of Aphrodite, though he was the most popular and well represented. The other children of the goddess include Hermaphroditus, whose father was Hermes, and Priapus, whose father was Dionysus. Statistically there are far more representations of Eros than any of Aphrodite's other children, which may be explained by the fact that his youth and charm appealed to a wider audience.There are relatively few written sources to the origin of Eros. The only mythological account of his birth is found in Plato's Symposium, where we learn that he was conceived by two lesser deities, Poros (plenty) and Penia (poverty) at the feast celebrating the birth of Aphrodite. Other sources suggest Hermes, Ares or Zeus as his father, whilst some proclaim him as the first of all the gods and was a primeval creator. Fine condition; head and one wing absent.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A pair of flat-section copper chisels, each with one curved blade and one clubbed end. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.462 grams, 29-31cm (11 1/2 - 12 1/4"). From a large London collection; formed between 1980-late 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Very fine condition. Rare.

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A cast copper harpoon decorated with facing mask to the tip and animals below, round-section shank with lateral hooks and spurs, short tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.1.2 kg, 40cm (15 3/4"). From a European collection, Cologne, Germany; formed in the 1980s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Spears of this type have been found in the Ganges Valley and the area of ancient Bactria. They are rare, and decorated examples are extremely rare. Fine condition. Extremely rare.

Mid 2nd millennium BC. A cast bronze palstave axe with ribbed spatulate blade and flanged recess to the rear of each face. See Hammond, Brett Finding the Bronze Age in Britain, The Searcher, October 2014, fig.7, p.52 for type.255 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a gentleman, by descent from the vendor's father, who formed his collection in the 1990s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.

1st century BC. A hollow-formed bronze scabbard chape, scaphoid in plan with crescentic lower panel, carination and neck with flared rim and attachment pins. Cf. sword and scabbard summary typology in James, S. & Rigby, V. Britain and the Celtic Iron Age, London, 1997, fig.7.30 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). Found East Anglia, UK; before 2000. Very fine condition. Scarce.

1st century AD. A bronze dragonesque brooch of Mackreth's Type 2 with openwork body and median elliptical panel. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011, item 7754.7.03 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.

1st century AD. A bronze dragonesque brooch of Mackreth's Type 2 with openwork body and median elliptical panel. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011, item 7754.6.84 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). From a private collection, Suffolk, UK; previously acquired in continental Europe before WWII. Dragonesque brooches of Type 2 are found mainly on the east coast of Britain from Essex to Scotland, with a concentration in the Yorkshire area. Fine condition.

3rd millennium BC. A large early Bronze Age pottery bowl with a globular shaped body, decorated with chevron ornament impressed around the rim. 1.345 kg, 26.5cm diameter (10.5"). From an old English collection; found in the Holy Land in the 1930s. Fine condition.

2nd millennium BC. A group of bronze weapons on a display stand comprising: a short sword with lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade, crescentic guard, flanged hilt; a tapering axehead with curved edge, four ribs to the socket and spur below. See Moorey, P.R.S. Ancient Bronzes From Luristan, London, 1974 and Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006 for discussion.1.4 kg total, sword: 43cm (17"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. Very fine condition.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze dagger with leaf-shaped blade and median vertical ridges, separately formed convex guard and bulbous grip with raised lattice and pellet detail; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.375, Cat.1, 2, inventory no.668.218 grams, 22.5cm including stand (8 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. Fine condition.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze dagger with leaf-shaped blade, median vertical lines, separate convex guard and bulbous grip with raised rib and pellet detail; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.375, Cat.1, 2, inventory no. 668.241 grams, 28cm including stand (11"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. Fine condition.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze lozenge-section spearhead with octagonal-section shoulder, square-section tang. See Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006.243 grams, 35cm (13 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. Fine condition.

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 spikes above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.812 grams, 34cm (13 1/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.

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 spikes above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.776 grams, 33.5cm (13 1/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition, cleaned and conserved. Extremely rare.

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 spikes above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.692 grams, 34cm (13 1/2"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition; blade notched, impacted tip. Extremely rare.

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 spikes above a round-section tang. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.730 grams, 37cm (14 1/2"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Very fine condition. Extremely rare.

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. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork of India, Prähistorische Bronzefunde XX, München, 1985 for discussion.893 grams, 33cm (13"). Property of a West London gentleman; previously in an important weapons collection formed in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some Copper Hoard items have been assigned a ritual rather than practical function (Yule: 1985"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.