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AE Spearhead #33
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27.9 cm (11”)
Western or NW Iran
1200-800 BC
Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum), Pl. 5, Fig. 39 (also illustrated on page 67)
Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Pl. IX, fig. 116 (for similarly shaped blade, but with shorter tang)
Description:
Long lanceolate blade with a prominent central midrib, curved shoulders, and a flattened tang. Edges chipped, deep perpendicular gouge near center causing slight bend.
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