Luristan Bronze Long Sword with Double-Edged Blade and Domed Pommel

拍品描述

Circa 1200 B.C. With a tapering, double-edged, triangular blade and three-column midrib; crescent-shaped guard at the shoulder; cylindrical hilt with grips, domed pommel with recesses for inlay. Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, cat.35, for type. 1.12 kg, 65.5 cm (25 3/4 in.). Ex German collection. with Hermann Historica, Munich, Germany, 2008. Private collection, New York, USA. 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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