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Spearhead
Cypriote
Bronze Age, Early to Middle Cypriote Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.4887
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 552.
DescriptionThere are no attachments. The blade has a slight ridge, as in 72.4886. The shank is broken off. Thick green and white patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and also includes 72.4871-72.4900 which were part of the original purchase as apparatus and not given 1872 accession numbers until the 1960s)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and also includes 72.4871-72.4900 which were part of the original purchase as apparatus and not given 1872 accession numbers until the 1960s)