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A Gangetic Valley copper harpoon Indiameter, Uttar Pradesh,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
20-Nov-2011
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Description:
A Gangetic Valley copper harpoon Indiameter, Uttar Pradesh, circa 1500 BC, the tapered blade with raised medial rib, with three pairs of projecting incurved barbs, 31.5 cm long. For a similar example see Lot 89, Christie's New York, Indian Bronzes from. The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, 21 Sept 2007. Reference: Compare with four similar harpoons in the Kronos collection, see M. Lerner, the flame and the Lotus, Indian and Southeast Asian Art from, the Kronos collection, 1984. Cat no 1, page 18. Cast in a mould, they follow, the same design, with a small hole below, the baros for attachment to a shaft. Provenance: Acquired by the present owner in 1991 from, the late Max Weatherhead, cornucopia Museum, Victoria., the cornucopia Museum was established by Mr Weatherhead in 1956
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Category:
Unclassified