1910 Thomes Ave, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States
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LOT 276:
A RARE ETHIOPIAN BIDENT SPEAR
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Start price:
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100
Estimated price :
$200 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 24.9%
sales tax: 6%
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A RARE ETHIOPIAN BIDENT SPEAR
The heavy, finely-wrought head with faceted socket with rectangular aperture for a banner beneath a central block pierced with a cross on a stippled ground from which springs paired heads on short, faceted shafts, of leaf-form, each with a high central ridge and acute thrusting tip. On its original hardwood haft with coiled iron counterweight to butt. 19th century. Minor wear, warping to haft. Overall length 177 cm / 69 1/2". Condition II
