Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE

COLLECTION OF WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE PINS AND TOOLS - Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A collection of four bronze items. The first object is a long bronze blade with a flanged midsection that narrows into a squared neck. The second is a slender bronze pin with a cylindrical upper portion and a long tapering shaft. The third is a flat bronze chisel or wedge with a flaring, rounded cutting edge and a broad tapering body. The fourth is a bronze pin with a bulbous terminal and transverse knobs below, followed by a long, narrow shaft.For similar see: Introduction and Analysis of Luristan Bronze Pins in the National Museum of Iran, p. 90.Size: 205-335mm x 12-40mm; Weight: 690gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.