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Offline Kilian O

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Would this be celtic spearhead?
« on: September 20, 2023, 07:07:32 pm »
It's about 98mm and I believe it to be a leaf type.

Any experts?  ???
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Offline Kamnaskires

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Re: Would this be celtic spearhead?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2023, 08:51:35 pm »
For comparison to ancient Iranian arrowheads, late second to early first millennium BC.
Left: From figure 390 in Houshang Mahboubian's Art of Ancient Iran
Center: Fig. 49 from Ezat O. Negahban's Weapons from Marlik
Right: From my gallery...see: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=157228

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Offline Kilian O

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Re: Would this be celtic spearhead?
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2023, 04:03:33 pm »
Quote from: Kamnaskires on September 21, 2023, 08:51:35 pm
For comparison to ancient Iranian arrowheads, late second to early first millennium BC.
Left: From figure 390 in Houshang Mahboubian's Art of Ancient Iran
Center: Fig. 49 from Ezat O. Negahban's Weapons from Marlik
Right: From my gallery...see: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=157228

Thanks that does really match well! Someone claimed it to be found in England and had my doubts about that.
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