Lot 0795

WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD

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Item Details

Description

Ca. 1200 - 700 BC.
A Western Asiatic bronze sword with a leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib and penannular guard. The blade is connected to a concave grip and a flaring pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armour, part II, Lot. 28.
Size: 330mm x 70mm; Weight: 540g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.