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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3617511, member: 76086&quot;]I dont have links to sites, but I have good old fashioned books.&nbsp; Some caveats on these:&nbsp; Many types and forms were used throughout the area, including Luristan, Marlik and Amlash.&nbsp; They are often attributed synonymously by various books.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The most up to date works and my favorite references:</p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and Armor from Iran, The Bronze Age to the End of the Qatar Period, by Manouchehr Khorasani.</p><p><br /></p><p>Art of Ancient Iran, Copper and Bronze, by Houshang Mahboubian.</p><p><br /></p><p>So...attributing:</p><p><br /></p><p>First Photo:&nbsp; </p><p>Mahboubian #390 (a group of 67 various types).&nbsp; He attributes them all to &quot;Northwest and west Iran, Azerbaijan, Luristan and Amlash, 2nd/early 1st Millennium BC&quot;.</p><p>Khorasani #463, attributed to Marlik, 14th - 10th Centuries BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second Photo:</p><p>Khorasani #464, again Marlik and same dates.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am unsure about that piece.&nbsp; The photo makes the edges look thick and dull.&nbsp; If that is the case its a reproduction (forgers always make that mistake.&nbsp; The edges should be quite sharp).</p><p><br /></p><p>As for values, antiquities are not quite as popular as they were 20-30 years ago.&nbsp; Prices have dropped a lot.&nbsp; But the first one should be worth around $100, the second if genuine $150, the last socketed point about $30.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third photo:</p><p>Khorasani #474, Achaemenid Period, he doesnt date them but would be to 550 - 330 BC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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