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LOT 1389
Luristan Bronze Blade
1200-1100 B.C.
14 3/8 in. (193 grams, 36.5 cm).
With a long pointed triangular blade and a short tang, two rivet holes at the base of the blade.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
See Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armor from Iran: The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, p.632, no.283, for type.
FootnotesThe Luri people produced a quantity of fine metalwork, which according to Dr. Khorasani, could be due to a settled period which arose as a result of the defeat of the Elamites by the Babylonians, leaving the Luristani people in relative peace for a period of time after 1200 BC. According to Khorasani 'A culture of innovation and experimentation flourished, and the repertoire of the Luristan smiths expanded in the period between 1150–1050 BC.'
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LOT 1389
Luristan Bronze Blade
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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