Help Please in Identifying this Spaer Point

Michdiver · 15th February 2006, 01:23 AM

Can anyone help me identify and date this piece.
I got it from a collector who got it from
Western Pakistan. ANY Help would be GREATLY
appreciated. Thank You in advance...
-Aric

VANDOO · 15th February 2006, 02:41 AM

IT APPEARS TO BE A SPEAR OR LANCE POINT MADE OF BRONZE. THE BRONZE AGE IN THE NEAR EAST IS DEVIDED INTO EARLY 3500 TO 2000 BC. MIDDLE 2000 TO 1600 BC, AND LATE 1600 TO 1200 BC.

UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH TO IDENTIFY YOUR EXAMPLE AS TO WHERE ITS FROM OR WHAT PERIOD, YOU CAN USE GOOGLE ON BRONZE AGE FOR MORE INFO. IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL A WELL MADE BRONZE REPLICA FROM A OLD ORIGINAL UNLESS THERE IS A LOT OF PROVENANCE OR YOU FIND IT YOURSELF. THERE ARE MORE REPLICAS AROUND ESPECIALLY IN CHINESE AND LURISTAN ITEMS. NICE LOOKING SPEAR EITHER WAY.

15th February 2006, 01:23 AM	#1
Michdiver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1	Help Please in Identifying this Spaer Point Can anyone help me identify and date this piece. I got it from a collector who got it from Western Pakistan. ANY Help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank You in advance... -Aric Attached Images

15th February 2006, 02:41 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT APPEARS TO BE A SPEAR OR LANCE POINT MADE OF BRONZE. THE BRONZE AGE IN THE NEAR EAST IS DEVIDED INTO EARLY 3500 TO 2000 BC. MIDDLE 2000 TO 1600 BC, AND LATE 1600 TO 1200 BC. UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH TO IDENTIFY YOUR EXAMPLE AS TO WHERE ITS FROM OR WHAT PERIOD, YOU CAN USE GOOGLE ON BRONZE AGE FOR MORE INFO. IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL A WELL MADE BRONZE REPLICA FROM A OLD ORIGINAL UNLESS THERE IS A LOT OF PROVENANCE OR YOU FIND IT YOURSELF. THERE ARE MORE REPLICAS AROUND ESPECIALLY IN CHINESE AND LURISTAN ITEMS. NICE LOOKING SPEAR EITHER WAY.