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LOT 1974
Luristan Bronze Sword Blade
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
18 3/8 in. (358 grams, 46.8 cm).
Tapering leaf-shaped type with raised flat-section midrib in the upper third, rounded shoulders with short rectangular-section tang pierced at the upper end; lower blade lozenge-section with light bulb at the point.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1980s-2010.
LiteratureSee Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and Iron. Ancient Near Eastern Artefacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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LOT 1974
Luristan Bronze Sword Blade
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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