WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD

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. 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

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. 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

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

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze sword with a long tapering blade, featuring a raised mid-rib and a curved guard for hand protection. The hilt has a round-section shank, and the sword h

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze sword consists of an elongated triangular blade that tapers gracefully to a sharp point. The hilt of the sword features a round-section shank with a cen

Western Asiatic / Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BCA bronze sword with a leaf-shaped, lentoid sectioned blade, a wide raised midrib and a long, gently flaring neck that transitions into a tang with a pointed te

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200 - 700 BC. A bronze sword with a long tapering blade, featuring a raised mid-rib and a curved guard for hand protection. The hilt has a round-section shank, and the swor

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200 - 700 BC. A bronze sword consisting of a long triangular blade that tapers gradually to a sharp point. The hilt of the sword features a rectangular-section shank for po

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200 - 700 BC. A bronze sword with a long, tapering blade, a prominent mid-rib and a gracefully curved guard designed to ensure hand protection. The hilt is characterized by

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze sword with a double-sided blade with a thick midrib, tapering to a sharp point. The hilt would have been wrapped with leather to provide a comfortable

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A two-edged bronze blade, leaf-shaped with rectangular tang, corrugated midrib extending almost to the tip and flared at the shoulder, decorated with vertical g

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. An elegant and symmetrical bronze spearhead with a double-edged blade that tapers gradually to a sharp point. The blade of the spearhead is characterized by a p

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 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

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

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

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

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.

Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A stylised figure of a mother with a broad hat and a narrow bird-like face, very typical for this region. She wears a long gown with a belt. Her oversized protecting arms hold a new

Ca. 1st millennium BC A bronze sceptre formed from a central tube which terminates in a stylised male head, representing the Master of Animals. He is flanked by two open-mouthed beasts, each of whom h

Ca. 1st millennium BC Master of Animals sceptre comprised of a central tube terminating into a human head. Flanked by animals on either side, with curving haunches and tails below. It was probably use