EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SPEARHEAD Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A long bronze spearhead from the Near East features two sharp edges that taper towards a pointed tip, surrounded by a raised midrib. The base of the spearhead is cylindrical and is adorned with moulded circles, connecting to a long, curved tang. For similar see: Muscarella O. W., Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1988, n. 168, (decoration of the handle). Size: 410mm x 30mm; Weight: 310g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.