Collection of 8 Luristan / Canaanite Bronze Weapons

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Turkey, Canaan and Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A wonderful collection of 6 ancient Near Eastern bronze and copper weapons. Two are Luristan spear heads with triangular blades and a prominent midrib. The third midsized blade is Canaanite, a flat cast, perhaps a dagger, with rivets on the tang for attachment. The most petite items are 2 Luristan arrowheads; one is petaloid, and the other is a broadhead type with pronounced fins. The largest blade is a broadsword, cast by Luristan artisans, with an elongated petaloid body, a thick midrib coursing down the center of each side, sharpened edges tracing down to a rounded tip, and a short, stocky tang on the back. All are enveloped in attractive green and blue patina. The presentation is excellent; these are professionally mounted and displayed in a wooden frame with a velvet backing and engraved brass label plate. Size of largest spear: 16" L x 2.5" W (40.6 cm x 6.4 cm); frame: 36.25" L x 12.25" W (92.1 cm x 31.1 cm)

Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002

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Condition Report: Chips to largest sword blade. Indentations and tear to periphery, and loss to tang. Minor chips and nicks to other blades. Loss to tang of one spear. Mineral deposits and pretty patina on all. Professionally mounted in wooden frame with a brass label plaque.