Emporium Hamburg
Auction 81-83 23-26 Oct 2018
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A very special bronze spearhead
With a straight beak-shaped blade and cylinder shaped towards the shaft and collet with on either side double loop rings, decorated with interlocking squared spiral pattern (characteristic of the period). A beautiful bright green "Nobel" patina.
Length: 32cm
Style of: Shang (13th – 11th century BC), age determination uncertain
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-asie-pf1317/lot.206.html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518/
With a straight beak-shaped blade and cylinder shaped towards the shaft and collet with on either side double loop rings, decorated with interlocking squared spiral pattern (characteristic of the period). A beautiful bright green "Nobel" patina.
Length: 32cm
Style of: Shang (13th – 11th century BC), age determination uncertain
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-asie-pf1317/lot.206.html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518/