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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]

Provenance

From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.

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LOT 1482

Luristan Bronze Short Sword

Sold for (Inc. bp): £442

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