Luristan Bronze Arrowheads southernsongdynasty the figures were either passed

the figures were either passed to other women in the family or offered to shrine priests in gratitude

Curved knives were known in China since the Erlitou period (c

characteristic of classic highland craftsmanship

such vessels were often found inverted and clustered

Luristan Bronze Arrowheads southernsongdynasty the figures were either passedAncient Near East, Luristan (Lorestan), c. 1200800 BC, Northwestern Iran A beautiful and well preserved set of two cast copper alloy arrowheads of classic Luristan type. Each example is leaf shaped in profile, with a pronounced raised mid rib running the length of the blade and tapering elegantly to a sharp point. The blades narrow gently from the central body toward the base, demonstrating skilled casting and functional design. Both arrowheads retain