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Luristan Bronze Sword with Decorated Stone Pommel Luristan Bronze Sword with Decorated Stone Pommel Luristan Bronze Sword with Decorated Stone Pommel
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LOT 0302

Luristan Bronze Sword with Decorated Stone Pommel

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

25 in. (1.03 kg, 63.5 cm).

With solid cast hilt with penannular guard and a horizontally ribbed grip; a massive star-shaped pommel and a multi-fullered blade tapering to a sharp tip; handle restored.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Literature

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.

Footnotes

According to Moorey, such category 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 1400-1200 B.C. The type was in use until the 7th century B.C.

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LOT 0302

Luristan Bronze Sword with Decorated Stone Pommel

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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