LOT 400:
EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD
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EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD
Ca. 1200 BC. A bronze sword with a slender, double-edged blade tapering to a sharp point. The prominent central ridge runs along its entire length. The hilt, cast separately from the blade, features a crescent-shaped guard, a single ridge at the midsection of the grip, and a discoid pommel.For similar see: Christie's, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann Collection, Part I, Lots 14, 24, 33.Size: 330mm x 40mm; Weight: 355gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

