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<p>[QUOTE="Bob L., post: 3920455, member: 56976"]Fifteen of my fave not-coins, below. (I'll attempt ten in the first post, five more after)</p><p><br /></p><p>My collecting focus took a wrong turn at Albuquerque this year, and ended up in Western Asia three thousand years ago. (Yeah, yeah, I know: a left turn at Albuquerque wouldn’t account for the temporal distortion within the space/time continuum) Most are my pics – but, as I’ve not had a chance to photo many of my more recent acquisitions, some are sellers’ pics. Been a very active buying year – so it was tough narrowing this down.</p><p><br /></p><p>No particular order here - I like 'em all equally.</p><p><br /></p><p>1.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033389[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger</p><p>Northwestern Iran (probably Luristan)</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>32cm (12.6”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Khorasani (Bronze and Iron Weapons from Luristan), Fig. 2 (page 212)</p><p>Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum), Pl. 6, #50; (also illustrated on page 70)</p><p>Cf. Overleat (The Early Iron Age in the Pusht-I Kuh, Luristan), Fig. 184, #KT.A6-19 (page 216)</p><p><br /></p><p>From an old British collection, acquired in the 1970s</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Flanged hilt with no wood or ivory remaining, single rivet hole in wedge-shaped pommel, low broad midrib, blade and hilt cast in one piece</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033390[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE sword (handle lost to time)</p><p>Northwestern Iran (possibly Luristan)</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>54.5cm (21 ½”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Mahboubian (Art of Ancient Iran), 397i (similar rectangular open guard)</p><p>Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum) Plate 7, # 61 (for similar guard); Fig. 8, #63 (for similar blade)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033391[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger</p><p>Canaanite</p><p>Early to mid 2nd millennium BC</p><p>17cm (6.7”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex- Shlomo Zeitsov Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Sold by the collector’s nephew, who reports that it was found in Israel. It is tang-less and has three rivet holes, of which only one remains fully encircled by bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>4.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033392[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger</p><p>Western Asia (possibly Luristan)</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>33cm (13”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Mahboubian (Art of Ancient Iran: Copper and Bronze), 379</p><p>Cf. Malloy (Weapons: Ancient and Medieval Art and Antiquities), Fig. 53</p><p>Cf. Overleat (The Early Iron Age in the Pusht-I Kuh, Luristan), Pl. 89 (Kutal-i Gulgul, tomb A9), Fig. A9-60</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Flanged hilt with no wood or ivory remaining, blade and hilt cast in one piece</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033393[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger</p><p>Western Asia (possibly Marlik or other site in/around Gilan, Iran)</p><p>2nd millennium BC</p><p>29.5cm (11.6”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Negahban, (Weapons from Marlik) Pl. X, Fig. 128</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex- Johan Dæhnfeldt collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Long triangular ribbed blade, squared shoulders, four rivet holes (two rivets still in place), broken tang</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033394[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger</p><p>Northwestern Iran (possibly Marlik)</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>31.5cm (12.4”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Pl. V, Fig. 55</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Danish Private Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Triangular blade, very broad at base, blade with diamond-shaped cross-section, flanged hilt with no wood or ivory remaining</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>7.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033395[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger/short sword</p><p>Northwestern Iran</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>37.7cm (14.8”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Muscarella (Bronze and Iron, Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Fig. 164 (page 99)</p><p>Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Fig. 41 (page 59)</p><p>Cf. Petrie (Tools and Weapons), Plate XXXVI, Fig. 170</p><p><br /></p><p>From a private Danish collection of ancient weapons</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Long tapering form, winged guard extending from the ricasso, prominent midrib, chips along one edge</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>8.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033396[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE dagger/short sword</p><p>Western Asia (possibly northwestern Iran)</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>41.5cm (16.3”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Malloy (Weapons: Ancient and Medieval Art and Antiquities), Fig. 62</p><p><br /></p><p>From a private Danish collection of ancient weapons</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Rounded shoulders and broad, flat central midrib curving outward at shoulders, tang broken, some roughness, chips, and encrustations</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>9.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033398[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE hilt (of a dagger or sword)</p><p>Northwestern Iran</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>11.1cm (4.4”)</p><p><br /></p><p>For similar pommels and grips:</p><p>Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum), plate 7, #58, 60</p><p>Cf. Mahboubian (Art of Ancient Iran), 392 and 397a</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Double disk pommel, cylindrical grip, iron core, bronze exterior, incised with decorative patterns</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033399[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE spearhead or dagger blade</p><p>Western Asia (possibly Luristan or Marlik)</p><p>1200-800 BC</p><p>32.9cm (13”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cf. Muscarella (Bronze and Iron, Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Fig. 392 (dagger)</p><p>Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Pl. IX, Fig. 119</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p>Rounded shoulders, pronounced midrib, slightly concave edges, long tang[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bob L., post: 3920455, member: 56976"]Fifteen of my fave not-coins, below. (I'll attempt ten in the first post, five more after) My collecting focus took a wrong turn at Albuquerque this year, and ended up in Western Asia three thousand years ago. (Yeah, yeah, I know: a left turn at Albuquerque wouldn’t account for the temporal distortion within the space/time continuum) Most are my pics – but, as I’ve not had a chance to photo many of my more recent acquisitions, some are sellers’ pics. Been a very active buying year – so it was tough narrowing this down. No particular order here - I like 'em all equally. 1. [ATTACH=full]1033389[/ATTACH] AE dagger Northwestern Iran (probably Luristan) 1200-800 BC 32cm (12.6”) Cf. Khorasani (Bronze and Iron Weapons from Luristan), Fig. 2 (page 212) Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum), Pl. 6, #50; (also illustrated on page 70) Cf. Overleat (The Early Iron Age in the Pusht-I Kuh, Luristan), Fig. 184, #KT.A6-19 (page 216) From an old British collection, acquired in the 1970s Description: Flanged hilt with no wood or ivory remaining, single rivet hole in wedge-shaped pommel, low broad midrib, blade and hilt cast in one piece 2. [ATTACH=full]1033390[/ATTACH] AE sword (handle lost to time) Northwestern Iran (possibly Luristan) 1200-800 BC 54.5cm (21 ½”) Cf. Mahboubian (Art of Ancient Iran), 397i (similar rectangular open guard) Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum) Plate 7, # 61 (for similar guard); Fig. 8, #63 (for similar blade) 3. [ATTACH=full]1033391[/ATTACH] AE dagger Canaanite Early to mid 2nd millennium BC 17cm (6.7”) Ex- Shlomo Zeitsov Collection Description: Sold by the collector’s nephew, who reports that it was found in Israel. It is tang-less and has three rivet holes, of which only one remains fully encircled by bronze. 4. [ATTACH=full]1033392[/ATTACH] AE dagger Western Asia (possibly Luristan) 1200-800 BC 33cm (13”) Cf. Mahboubian (Art of Ancient Iran: Copper and Bronze), 379 Cf. Malloy (Weapons: Ancient and Medieval Art and Antiquities), Fig. 53 Cf. Overleat (The Early Iron Age in the Pusht-I Kuh, Luristan), Pl. 89 (Kutal-i Gulgul, tomb A9), Fig. A9-60 Description: Flanged hilt with no wood or ivory remaining, blade and hilt cast in one piece 5. [ATTACH=full]1033393[/ATTACH] AE dagger Western Asia (possibly Marlik or other site in/around Gilan, Iran) 2nd millennium BC 29.5cm (11.6”) Cf. Negahban, (Weapons from Marlik) Pl. X, Fig. 128 Ex- Johan Dæhnfeldt collection Description: Long triangular ribbed blade, squared shoulders, four rivet holes (two rivets still in place), broken tang 6. [ATTACH=full]1033394[/ATTACH] AE dagger Northwestern Iran (possibly Marlik) 1200-800 BC 31.5cm (12.4”) Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Pl. V, Fig. 55 Ex. Danish Private Collection Description: Triangular blade, very broad at base, blade with diamond-shaped cross-section, flanged hilt with no wood or ivory remaining 7. [ATTACH=full]1033395[/ATTACH] AE dagger/short sword Northwestern Iran 1200-800 BC 37.7cm (14.8”) Cf. Muscarella (Bronze and Iron, Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Fig. 164 (page 99) Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Fig. 41 (page 59) Cf. Petrie (Tools and Weapons), Plate XXXVI, Fig. 170 From a private Danish collection of ancient weapons Description: Long tapering form, winged guard extending from the ricasso, prominent midrib, chips along one edge 8. [ATTACH=full]1033396[/ATTACH] AE dagger/short sword Western Asia (possibly northwestern Iran) 1200-800 BC 41.5cm (16.3”) Cf. Malloy (Weapons: Ancient and Medieval Art and Antiquities), Fig. 62 From a private Danish collection of ancient weapons Description: Rounded shoulders and broad, flat central midrib curving outward at shoulders, tang broken, some roughness, chips, and encrustations 9. [ATTACH=full]1033398[/ATTACH] AE hilt (of a dagger or sword) Northwestern Iran 1200-800 BC 11.1cm (4.4”) For similar pommels and grips: Cf. Moorey (Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum), plate 7, #58, 60 Cf. Mahboubian (Art of Ancient Iran), 392 and 397a Description: Double disk pommel, cylindrical grip, iron core, bronze exterior, incised with decorative patterns 10. [ATTACH=full]1033399[/ATTACH] AE spearhead or dagger blade Western Asia (possibly Luristan or Marlik) 1200-800 BC 32.9cm (13”) Cf. Muscarella (Bronze and Iron, Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Fig. 392 (dagger) Cf. Negahban (Weapons from Marlik), Pl. IX, Fig. 119 Description: Rounded shoulders, pronounced midrib, slightly concave edges, long tang[/QUOTE]
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