New Kingdom, Ca. 1479-1425 BC An exciting cast bronze leaf-shaped spearhead, featuring a short socket and a raised mid-rib inscribed on both side with "Nes-ba-neb-djeded (= Smendes in the Greek form of this name), son of Men-kheper-re". Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. For comparisons of similar spear heads see: W. F. Petries 1917: “Tools and weapons illustrated by the Egyptian collection in University college, London, and 2,000 outlines from other sources”. British School of Archaeology 30. London. Size: L:200mm / W:19mm ; 75.37g Provenance: Property of a private collector; formerly in Zurqieh collection, acquired in Cairo in 1950s.