Large Luristan Marlik Type Bronze Short Sword

拍品描述

Circa 1300-1000 B.C. Comprising a triangular blade with a thick midrib; the grip with a series of raised coffee bean-shaped bosses, and a fine crescentic openwork pommel. See for similar examples, Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 1, London, 2002, p.14, no.14; Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg (2003) in Russian, pl.VI, no.34, from Luristan; Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, pp.23-24, no.23; Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, figs.43-44, for similar daggers, from Marlik. 1.12 kg, 51.5 cm (20 1/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website] Private collection, Japan, formed 1970-2010. with Ancient and Oriental, UK. Private collection, London, UK, acquired from the above. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13237-251123. The now empty cavities of the pommel were once filled with organic material. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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