Ancient Dong Son Bronze Spear Head
**Originally Listed At $300**
Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A cast-bronze spear head with a tapered socketing shaft, a diamond-shaped blade with a sharpened point, and a pair of pierced slits through the widest areas. Thick layers of light-brown and green patina cover the entire weapon. Size: 1.25" W x 6.125" H (3.2 cm x 15.6 cm); 7.875" H (20 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Butterfield 2006
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#139324
Condition Report: Losses to bottom of socketing shaft and blade edges as shown, with light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and patina throughout.
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A cast-bronze spear head with a tapered socketing shaft, a diamond-shaped blade with a sharpened point, and a pair of pierced slits through the widest areas. Thick layers of light-brown and green patina cover the entire weapon. Size: 1.25" W x 6.125" H (3.2 cm x 15.6 cm); 7.875" H (20 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Butterfield 2006
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#139324
Condition Report: Losses to bottom of socketing shaft and blade edges as shown, with light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and patina throughout.
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