Large South Italic Socketted Spearhead Circa 18th-early 14th century B.C. Three-quarters of a bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with tapering round-section socket, leading to a tapering D-section midrib to both faces of the blade. Cf. Bruno, A., Spears in context: typology, life-cycles and social meanings in Bronze Age Italy, Manchester, 2012, pl.21, no.L51; 27, no.2. 615 grams, 35.5 cm (14 in.). Private collection, acquired in the 1970s-1980s; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. Type LS7 of the Bruno classification of the Middle Bronze Age Italic spearheads, to which this head belongs, is represented by large spearheads, characterised by a narrow blade with small holes at its base, polygonal midrib and a short socket. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price