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Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Spear Point

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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. A pretty pale green patina covers the entire point. The casting technique for Dong Son bronzes was demanding artistically and technically, and it seems likely based on archaeological investigation that they were made by local workshops staffed by specialists. These specialists shared knowledge throughout their geographic region, and weapons like this one are constructed similarly to those from the Warring States period in China. Size: 1" W x 3.95" H (2.5 cm x 10 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Butterfield 2006

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#139330
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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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. A pretty pale green patina covers the entire point. The casting technique for Dong Son bronzes was demanding artistically and technically, and it seems likely based on archaeological investigation that they were made by local workshops staffed by specialists. These specialists shared knowledge throughout their geographic region, and weapons like this one are constructed similarly to those from the Warring States period in China. Size: 1" W x 3.95" H (2.5 cm x 10 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 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.

#139330
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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