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LOT 1482
Luristan Bronze Short Sword
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
22 7/8 in. (521 grams, 58 cm).
With leaf-shaped two-edged blade, crescent guard; restored hilt with columnar grip and stone pommel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.
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Opening Bid: £400
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Substantial small axehead with triangular-section blade, curved cutting edge, hammer-face to rear of socket. 298 grams, 11.7 cm
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With horizontal ribbing, triangular flange extension with hatched detailing. 2.92 grams, 28.41 mm overall, 17.62 x 16.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
