Luristan Bronze Weapons - Dagger + Short Sword Blade
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Description
Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. An impressive pair of bronze weapons from ancient Luristan: a dagger and a short sword blade. Larger of the 2, the dagger features and everted blade, a flat shoulder and a hilt with an undulating silhouette and crescent-shaped pommel. Alternatively, the short sword blade shows a raised and flared shoulder with a tab-form tang for attaching to the hilt, as well a convex blade edge and a prominent mid-rib. Size of larger sword: 12.5" L x 1.25" W (31.8 cm x 3.2 cm)
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; dagger: acquired August 30, 2016; ex-DRG Coins and Antiquities, Essex, United Kingdom, USA; short sword: acquired January 7, 2015; ex-Zurqieh LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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#183238
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; dagger: acquired August 30, 2016; ex-DRG Coins and Antiquities, Essex, United Kingdom, USA; short sword: acquired January 7, 2015; ex-Zurqieh LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183238
Condition
Loss to handle on one blade as shown, but tang rivet is still intact. Chips to blade and mineral encrustation on guard. Chips and abrasions to other blade, otherwise intact. Surface has been polished recently but still retains some of the light green patina.
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Luristan Bronze Weapons - Dagger + Short Sword Blade
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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