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FINEST MUSEUM QUALITY SET OF THE PRIMARY BRONZE WEAPONS OF AN ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN INFANTRY WARRIOR Near East ANCIENT NEAR EAST BRONZE AGE: 4000 - 3500 years ago This is a museum-class quality set of the two primary bronze weapons of a foot soldier warrior of the ancient Near Eastern Bronze Age. There is a large bronze spear which would have been used in stabbing as the enemy first approaches, or even prior to close contact as a throwing missile. Progressed close combat would have been followed up by the use of daggers such as this superb example, in hand-to-hand warfare as the battle waged on. Both of these bronze weapons display the finest condition, patina and evidence of ancient provenance. Both show stunning and rich mineralized green patinas and the back of the dagger has pronounced calcite mineral encrustation. Both weapons are complete and intact with original unbroken blades, socket and tang. This fine specimen set is from the Luristan culture of the ancient Near East Bronze Age period dating to some time between 3500 and 4000 years ago. In keeping with proper museum ancient bronze curation techniques, this specimen has been professionally cleaned and conserved in our lab to stabilize the patina and prevent deterioration or bronze disease. Metal artifacts that are not treated and properly conserved may corrode over time and even disintegrate into pieces. The patina shows beautiful traits only found in authentic ancient weapons. It is a patina like this that the finest ancient bronzes are prized for and it is a patina like this that brings a premium in price and value of the specimen. Unlike the flood of pastiche ancient bronze pieces on the market, this piece is 100% original and intact with no compositing of any additional parts to make a complete weapon. There is NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION OR FABRICATION. A well-preserved and impressive foot soldier weapon set from this famous Bronze Age culture. WARNING: There is an increasing number of fake Near Eastern (Luristan) bronze weapons on the market. As fine quality intact, original specimens become more scarce and techniques have become more sophisticated to fake these weapons. We have personally handled numerous extremely well-done fakes with extremely convincing patinas. The degree to which the fakers have been able to replicate patina to disguise their work requires an expert examination by highly experienced individuals. It is common to find very reasonably priced weapons that are made up of part original and part modern components or wholly modern pieces displaying elaborate artificial patinas. All purchases should include from the dealer a written guarantee of authenticity with unconditional and lifetime return policies regarding such guarantee. The term LURISTAN references artifacts made by a society of semi-nomadic people that once lived in the mountainous region of Northwest Iran. Little is known of this ancient culture but the most impressive traces are that of the bronze artifacts they left behind. These include highly decorative equipment for their horses, ceremonial containers and numerous weapons ranging from simple utilitarian pieces on up to elaborate masterpieces of warfare. It is theorized that the Luristan bronzes were crafted by the earliest existence of the Median empire but this has never been proven as written records of the Medes have not survived. The Medes were Indo-Iranian people originally from central Asia who settled in Northwest Iran in the 9th century BC and later defeated the Assyrian empire in 614 BC. Their success is short-lived and their empire which once stretched from central Iran to the Persian Gulf and Anatolia was overrun in 550 BC by the Persians. EXCEPTIONAL SET OF THE PRIMARY WEAPONS OF A WARRIOR FOOT SOLDIER FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST BRONZE AGE Spear is 9.3" in length, dagger is 8.75" in length $695 LUR051 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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