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LOT 0284
Luristan Bronze Sword Blade
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
16 1/8 in. (420 grams total, 41 cm high including stand).
Slender blade widening at the base, three raised median ribs extending to the short tang; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceGerman collection, cologne 1990s.
Ex John Lawton private collection, Surrey, UK.
Cf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, in Russian, see pl.XIV no.40, from Luristan; Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armor from Iran: The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, pp.394-5, for type.
FootnotesAccording to Moorey, such categories of swords were distributed in the Northern Iran area, as proved by the Amarlu finds. Based on the example from the Ashmolean Museum, he dated them to the end of the 2nd millennium B.C., more precisely to a period between the 14th and 13th centuries B.C. The type was in use until the 7th century B.C.
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LOT 0284
Luristan Bronze Sword Blade
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Roman Iron Pugio Dagger
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Opening Bid: £1,250
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Spanish collection, German auction, 1980s. Ex John Lawton private collection, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page, including provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13495-263284.
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