Western Asiatic Luristan Sword with Blood Channels

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

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

2nd-1st millennium B.C. A substantial bronze leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib extending to a short tang, three ribbed fullers with curved ends extending to the shoulders. Cf. Christie's, The Axel

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 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

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.

1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with flaring blade decorated with a crouching lion with hooked axe shape coming out of its mouth; blade is attached to the haft by a lion head; haft decorated with

13th-6th century BC. A tubular bronze macehead with gusseted collar to the lower end, ropework bands with geometric infill below a frieze of profile standing figures in ropework cells with hands clasp

13th-6th century BC. A hollow-cast bronze tapering socket with folded leg detail to the underside, short curved neck, triangular head with pellet eyes, triangular beard and recurved horns attached to

13th-6th century BC. A bronze whetstone finial in the form of a leaping ibex with tubular body, forelegs drawn up beneath the shoulders, arched neck, curved horns with lobes to the outer faces; mounte

13th-6th century BC. A bronze adze with expanding triangular-section blade, tubular socket with rib detailing, figure of a boar to the rear of the socket modelled in the round with hatched bristles an

13th-7th century BC. A group of four bronze weapons comprising: a slender spearhead with raised midrib, short pierced tang; a leaf-shaped spearhead with raised midrib, long tubular socket with rivet h

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, slightly hooked to the underside; projecting section to the back with standing male figure to either side. 310 grams, 13c

13th-6th century BC. A bronze dagger or dirk with parallel-sided blade, broad midrib, lower guard with flange shoulders and grip, T-shaped finial. See Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Br

13th-7th century BC. A tubular bronze macehead with flanges to the sockets, collar with incised triangular decoration, bulb with applied pellets. 310 grams, 87mm (3 1/2") Property of a North West Lond

2nd millennium BC. A large bronze dagger or dirk with triangular blade and raised median panel, rectangular lower guard and waisted grip with flanges to the edges. 316 grams, 43.5cm (17") Property of

6th-4th century BC. A bronze dagger comprising a slender lentoid-section willow-leaf blade, hollow grip with socket to each face to accept an insert and lateral flanges to retain it, D-shaped pommel p

12th-8th century BC. A substantial silver bracelet with thick, rounded body, terminals in the form of opposed lion heads with engraved details. 255 grams, 88mm (3 1/2"). Acquired on the UK art market;

13th-7th century BC. A bronze finial comprising a ring with two rearing ibexes facing each other, their forelegs conjoined into a second ring, horns recurved with knop detailing. 50 grams, 87mm (3 1/2

2nd-1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with leaf-shaped blade with central ridge, socket with small rim to top and bottom; to the side small figures of two men wrestling. 187 grams, 16cm (6 1/4") Pro

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, ribs extending to spikes to the rear, curved blade with flange to the top and bottom edges. 281 grams, 15.5cm (6") Private collection, North Lo

2nd millennium BC. A large tubular bronze cudgel with bands of raised ribs to the shaft, flared handle. 469 grams, 24cm (9 1/2") Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995; ex Cologne collec

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, four ribs extending to spikes to the rear, curved blade with flange to the top and bottom edges. Cf. Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the Univer