Lot 1031
Four Early Middle Ages spearheads, 7th–9th centuries.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Four heads of thrusting spears with narrow blade and angular central ridge. One piece with the head emerging directly from the hexagonal socket without widening. Length 35.2 cm. One example with an octagonal socket damaged by corrosion and a narrow blade only slightly flaring at the base of the blade. Length 39.5 cm. A similar example, but with a considerably longer socket. Length 38.7 cm. One example with a swelling blade following immediately upon the short socket, transitioning swiftly into a long, square-sectioned head. Length 32.3 cm. Partially inaccurate dates applied in white ink to the sockets. Varying degrees of corrosion; all pieces conserved. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: From the Axel Guttmann Collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s on the German art market.
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