A BRONZE SPEARHEAD, MAO, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, WARRING STATES PERIOD, BASHU CULTURE

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A BRONZE SPEARHEAD, MAO, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, WARRING STATES PERIOD, BASHU CULTURE Expert’s note: The Metropolitan Museum of Art attributes its closely related spearhead, cited in the literature comparison below, to the Ba-Shu culture, an attribution that may equally apply to the present example. The Ba-Shu culture flourished in the Sichuan Basin of southwestern China, particularly during the Eastern Zhou (770–256 BC) and Warring States (475–221 BC) periods, and developed a distinctive bronze tradition characterized by weapons, ritual objects, and highly individual iconography. Dimensions: Length 13.7 cm With a fitted box. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a closely related spearhead, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, Bashu culture, dated 4th-3rd century BC, 22.9 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1994.605.98. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 20 March 2024, lot 281 Price: USD 3,810 or approx. EUR 3,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar blade, decorations, and size (16.3 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 154 Price: HKD 138,600 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and related blade and decorations. Note the larger size (30 cm).

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