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COLLECTION OF EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE ARROWHEADS - Ca. 1200 - 1000 BC. A carefully curated selection of socketed bronze arrowheads is presented, each featuring a central midrib and tapering to sharp points. The blades vary in shape, with some displaying barbed designs while others have plain triangular or leaf-shaped profiles. The sockets are deep and cylindrical, engineered for secure attachment to wooden shafts. These arrowheads exhibit a rich green and cuprite patination over mottled surfaces, indicative of burial in a dry, iron-rich soil. This type of arrowhead was widely used across the Aegean and the broader Eastern Mediterranean from the Early Iron Age onward, reflecting the evolving martial and hunting practices in Greek-speaking regions.For similar see: O. W. Muscarella, Bronze and Iron, Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cat. 76 - 89, p. 61 - 63.Size: 120-140mm x 18-20mm; Weight: 150gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.