Featured in this lot are three ancient bronze javelin spearheads from the Middle East / Iranian Plateau regions circa The Bronze Age (4000-3500 years ago). With prehistoric origins, the ancient Iranian empire was one of the world's first superpower civilizations when it emerged in the second millennium B.C.. The different cultures that can be included under the erstwhile ancient Iranian Empire covered a vast geographical range that extended beyond what is known as the Iranian Plateau. Ancient Iran encompassed not only the vast Iranian plateau populated by the Medes, Persians, Bactrians, and Parthians, but also groups as far west as the Scythians, Sarmartians, Cimmerians, and Alans who populated the steppes north of the Black Sea. These spear heads would have been used on a light throwing javelin, affixed to a wooden shaft. The javelin, a classic and vital weapon of ground infantry units in ancient Near Eastern Bronze Era armies, was feared by enemy troops. Ground infantry engagements and advances would have been preceded by a close-range bombardment of hand-held missiles tipped with spearheads like these. Several of these extremely deadly weapons would have been carried by light soldiers, and as they approached, javelins would have been thrown at the enemy army. They were also utilized in lunging attacks during close-quarters warfare. Two of the spear heads show a more pyramid shape, while one is much flatter and more arrow shaped. The flatter spear head shows deterioration from its ancient age. Each spear head shows a blue color from oxidization and wear from their ancient age. They show good condition overall with wear present from their age. They measure from 7 1/16" L x 13/16" W to 7 7/16" L x 3/8" W. They have a collective weight of 75.8 grams.