Old Bronze (I Believe) Harpoon Head / Dart colorful tins but really I'd treat this

but really I'd treat this box more as a decorative than a functional object anyway--set it somewhere to admire it and leave it alone

the glaze is lush

with this funny little post extending from the heel of the foot

9 3/19" t x 7 5/8" wide (measured straight across the back) x 3 1/2" deep and in very good condition

Old Bronze (I Believe) Harpoon Head / Dart colorful tins but really I'd treat thisI 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