Luristan Bronze Arrowheads indusculture and connoisseurs of ancient Andean

and connoisseurs of ancient Andean cultures

1700–1735 AD

The Mendi inhabit the narrow Mendi Valley of the Southern Highlands

and drooping rungs between the handles and shoulders—a hallmark of early Chinese artistic expression

Luristan Bronze Arrowheads indusculture and connoisseurs of ancient AndeanAncient Near East, Luristan (Lorestan), c. 1200800 BC, Northwestern Iran A nice pair of ancient copper alloy arrowheads of characteristic Luristan form. Each is crafted from a thin sheet of bronze, featuring a broad deltoid blade with sharply defined barbs and a slender flat tang. The tangs remain intact and would originally have been secured into wooden shafts to form complete arrows. Both arrowheads display an attractive pale green patina with areas