LARGE NEAR EAST BRONZE LONG SWORD

LARGE NEAR EAST BRONZE LONG SWORDVery large, Near East bronze long sword; the blade of long, slender form, tapering towards a point with flat central midrib; the handle and blade cast as a single piec

Luristan origin with double ear pommel and geometric stipple designed handle. L. 36 in.

**Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia and/or Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a trio of bronze long daggers or short swords, all of similar design, with pronounced ridges, short

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic naturalistic double horse hooves, in elaborate shoes, forming the pommel. This is particular sword was

**Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast bronze sword blade with a lovely green and russet patina. The blade tapers to a tip with a pro

Ancient Near East, Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE (bronze sword) and Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE (silver spear head). A pair of ceremonial weapons from ancient Ir

From the ancient Near East, early Iron Age, modern day Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1200 BCE. Solid bronze with decorated handle and large, conical-shaped pommel. Size: 21.25"L x 2.55" W (54 cm x 6.5 c

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 650 BCE. An elaborate bronze sword cast in a single piece with a large crescent-shaped pommel, representing some of the finest Bronze Age me

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A bronze short sword, longer than many examples, made via the lost wax casting process. In addition to its exceptional length, this

An ancient bronze sword from the Near East region, Luristan, ca. 1000 - 600 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic pommel modeled as a naturalistic double horse hooves. This sword

An ancient bronze sword from the Near East region, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic pommel modeled as a naturalistic double horse hooves. This sword

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a cast bronze dagger. The sword has a long, triangular blade with a quadruple ridge; the handle has a double pommel, a rounded guard with the blade v

Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. Wow! A rare example of a wheeled "toy" bull, with a long, hollow, cylindrical body, panel-like front and back legs, and wheels that

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. One of the finest examples we have seen, a well-formed cast bronze dagger with a long, raised ridge and handle with large, angled pommel. It may once have ha

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a cast bronze sword with a thin handle and a double bell-shaped pommel. The sword has a long, triangular blade with multiple thin ridges. This is par

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lost wax cast bronze spearhead with a long, triangular blade with gentle sloping shoulders, a thick, pronounced mid-rib, a

**Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lost wax cast bronze spearhead with a long, triangular blade with gentle sloping shoulders, a thick, pronounced mid-ri

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. Beautiful long thin cast bronze cloak pins, with banded designs. The largest of these is truly impressive (and implies a large cloak). Anc

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East/the Levant, Canaan, Later Bronze Age, ca. 1200 BCE. A flat cast bronze blade from a large dagger or a short sword, with a rivet opening on the tang for atta

Ancient Near East region, Luristan, a finely cast bronze short sword with a blade that connects to a square-shaped guard. The long handle was designed to have an inlaid panel of wood, stone, or other

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A finely cast bronze short sword with a blade that connects to a square-shaped guard. The long handle was designed to have an inlai

Ancient Near East, Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE. A large, sharp bronze spear point with three distinctive prongs - the outer two flat and long, the inner one triangular - rising

Ancient Near East, modern day northern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A long, flattened, leaf-shaped blade with a pointed midrib and a short, rectangular tang with a pierced terminal for attachm

Ancient Near East, Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pair of flat-bladed short swords from one of the most famous ancient weapon-making traditions. Each is long and thin, with a flat, raised ridge down