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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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