Babylonian Inscribed Bronze Arrowhead

Babylonian Inscribed Bronze Arrowhead, Sixth Dynasty, ca. 1000-981 BC. An inscribed Babylonian blade dating to the reign of King Eulmaš-šakin-šumi, featuring a double-edged, leaf-shaped blade with a square-section, tapering tang. Each side of the blade is inscribed with the name Eulmaš-šakin-šumi, identifying the object as the property of the king. A comparable type is discussed in Brinkman, A Political History of Post-Kassite Babylonia, 1158–722 B.C., 1968, p. 161.

Provenance:

Ex Timeline Auctions, 30 November 2021, lot 0305;

Private family collection, London, acquired circa mid-1980s–early 1990s. 62mm x 14mm, 8.20 gm..