Western Asiatic Short Sword with Cage Grip

2nd millennium B.C. A bronze short sword composed of a lentoid-section blade with midrib in low raised relief and tapering rectangular-section tang housed within a cage grip, bifacial crescentic guard

13th-6th century BC. A Bronze Age lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade with shallow point, transverse slot to the guard, grip with flared edges and flanges to accept an organic insert. 390 grams, 43cm (1

1st millennium BC. A bronze short sword with elongated, leaf shaped blade with pronounced central rib; short handle with 'antenna' pommel to the end. 705 grams, 47cm (18 1/2"). Property of a central L

2nd millennium BC. A bronze triangular blade with raised midrib, short tang pierced for attachment. 360 grams, 42.5cm (16 3/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.

13th-6th century BC. A bronze short sword blade with triangular blade and pierced tang, broad median rib. 290 grams, 36cm (14"). Ex Cologne private collection.

13th-6th century BC. A bronze short sword with cylindrical hilt and triangular blade and tip; the hilt hollow with holes for the retaining pin for the organic finial; the blade with thick medial rib.

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

Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze sword with an elongated leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, and short tang for insertion into a hilt. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-ma

13th-6th century BC. A lentoid-section Bronze Age blade with flat median panel, short flat-section tapering tang. 319 grams, 47cm (18 1/2"). Property of a Berkshire, UK solicitor; acquired London mark

China, Han Dynasty, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. This is a decorated bronze hilt from a short sword with a flame-like shape to the guard, a grip with a bumpy surface that makes it pleasing to hold, and a di

Steel blade with maker’s mark: "WESTERN&CO SOLINGEN" bronze guard with two markings and number 107 wood grip with three beautiful rivets leather scabbard with brass ornaments leather frog. Germ

13th-6th century BC. A short bronze flange-hilted dagger with waisted leaf-shaped two-edged blade, hollow grip with socket to each face to accept an insert and lateral flanges to retain it. Cf. Khoras

Ca. 900-700 BC An extremely fine and ancient Elamite bronze sword featuring a thin sharp blade with pair of prominent midribs decoratively conjoining to the cylindrical hilt. The hilt is decorated wit

2nd-1st millennium B.C. An openwork cage pendant composed of a bulbous body and slender lug with figurative animal head finial, pierced for suspension. 218 grams, 92 mm (3 5/8 in.). Early 1990s London

An old and weathered Mpama (Western Mongo) Short Sword with stylized blade and well worn wooden handle, From the DRC/Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex. Karl and Wilma Zabel Collection, NY since the 1980��

2nd millennium BC. A bronze sword blade with leaf-shaped blade and median rib, facetted tang with two attachment holes, remains of linear decoration. 564 grams, 51.5cm (20 1/4"). From a private Austri

Western Asiatic / Near Eastern, likely Luristan, bronze dagger with short slender blade and short quillons. 10.5" H.

Steel short sword with brass grip and lion mask pommel in a brass mounted leather scabbard

Ca. 1000-600 BC.A Luristan cast bronze cage bell that features delicate openwork and suspension loop for wearability. The bell stands on three protruding feet on the underside of the cage, and contain

Ca. 1200-700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze sword with an elongated, leaf-shaped blade whose raised midrib bifurcates at the base of the blade. The conical handle is beautifully decorated with r

Civil War era Union N. P. Ames Springfield Foot Artillery Model 1832 short sword and scabbard. Brass grip with cast fish scale design, spread winged eagle stamped on both sides of pommel, inspector ma

Old German short sword with leather wrapped grip and downturned quillons. 22 1/4"L

Antique Short Sword, bronze scale pattern grip with oval pommel and straight box form cross guard, steel double sided blade; leather covered wood scabbard with brass end caps, 19th C, length 24 1/4".

19th Century Japanese short sword with bound fish skin grip, iron tsuba decorated with fans and lacquered scabbard, signed to the blade and the tsuba, 24.5ins long