antique bronze spear head -sword

francantolin · 20th April 2019, 07:03 PM

Hello everybody,

I got this long spear head,
maybe a short sword because it's pretty big:
57cm / 22,5 inches long overall ,
45 cm / 17,7 inches only for the blade.

Not my area but I loved the patina,
I wonder if it comes from Luristan, China, Greece
or .... just a copy ?

Kind Regards

Lee · 20th April 2019, 07:32 PM

Probably Luristan with the tang bent back upon itself. Nice and encouraging patina.

francantolin · 20th April 2019, 09:47 PM

Hello Lee,
Thank you !!

Do you / does everybody know if these items are really still common to find today ?

I'm surprised to see in auctions houses the small price is asked for this kind of antique item ( bronze axe head , spears... )
sometimes just 100-200 $ for a nice piece of history !!

Maybe no many people collect it ?
weird ! sad !

kronckew · 21st April 2019, 09:39 AM

tanged blades like this were used in spears with the tang inserted into a hole in the shaft end, secured by part of the end diverted out the side and peened over. I suspect with a reinforcing bolster at the end of the haft and at the peened part, possibly all one piece. probably not for a sword.

20th April 2019, 07:03 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 902	antique bronze spear head -sword Hello everybody, I got this long spear head, maybe a short sword because it's pretty big: 57cm / 22,5 inches long overall , 45 cm / 17,7 inches only for the blade. Not my area but I loved the patina, I wonder if it comes from Luristan, China, Greece or .... just a copy ? Kind Regards Attached Images

20th April 2019, 07:32 PM	#2
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 926	Probably Luristan with the tang bent back upon itself. Nice and encouraging patina.

20th April 2019, 09:47 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 902	Hello Lee, Thank you !! Do you / does everybody know if these items are really still common to find today ? I'm surprised to see in auctions houses the small price is asked for this kind of antique item ( bronze axe head , spears... ) sometimes just 100-200 $ for a nice piece of history !! Maybe no many people collect it ? weird ! sad !

21st April 2019, 09:39 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,205	tanged blades like this were used in spears with the tang inserted into a hole in the shaft end, secured by part of the end diverted out the side and peened over. I suspect with a reinforcing bolster at the end of the haft and at the peened part, possibly all one piece. probably not for a sword.