A cast bronze spearhead with a leaf-shaped blade and sloping shoulders. A slightly raised central midrib leads to the elongated socket. The folding seam is visible down the socket's length. Three rivet holes at socket end. Blade tip and socket end show ancient damage. Beautiful patina with earthen encrustations.
Luristan, typologically related to Ugarit bronze hoards
Material
Bronze
Dimensions and weight
L: 317 mm x W: 27 mm
Historical Significance
The typological connection to the famous 'poche aux bronzes' (bronze hoard) excavated by Schaeffer at Ugarit in 1962 places it within the Bronze Age Collapse of c. 1200 BC. The visible folding seam documents the sheet-metal forming technique used before fully cast sockets became standard.
