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CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
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A VILLANOVAN BRONZE SPEAR HEAD
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The elongated leaf-shaped blade tapering to a sharp tip, the raised midrib mirroring the shape of the blade, flattened on the outer surface and incised with compass-turned spirals joined by spiral stippling, the hollow shaft conical in form, the engraved pattern extending from the midrib along the shaft, an off-set collar at the end, perforated twice for attachment
14½ in. (36.8 cm.) high
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The elongated leaf-shaped blade tapering to a sharp tip, the raised midrib mirroring the shape of the blade, flattened on the outer surface and incised with compass-turned spirals joined by spiral stippling, the hollow shaft conical in form, the engraved pattern extending from the midrib along the shaft, an off-set collar at the end, perforated twice for attachment
14½ in. (36.8 cm.) high
Provenance
with Korban Gallery, London, 1986.
English Private Collection.
English Private Collection.