Old Bronze (I Believe) Harpoon Head / Dart colorful tins adding up to a face

adding up to a face that makes her feel to me keenly observant if a bit wary

excepting the dustcover

the glaze is lush

A fabulous ceramic Danish Modern ashtray from back in the day when ashtrays were considered design objects

Old Bronze (I Believe) Harpoon Head / Dart colorful tins adding up to a faceI believe this harpoon dart would have been used for whaling, or game fish (tuna, sword fish etc), and could either be used as the head of a spear or threaded with a rope. I think it is a pretty old one, and I believe bronze rather than brass, showing a bit of greening. I just really love the arrow form, which could be used as a sort of finial on something, or placed on hung pointing in the right direction! 4 5 8" l x 2" w x 5 8" d and in very good