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LOT 1490
Luristan Bronze Sword with Handle
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
16 1/2 in. (890 grams, 42 cm).
Substantial with leaf-shaped blade, lentoid in section and with rounded tip, rectangular-section tang; blade with nicked and chipped edge.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1490
Luristan Bronze Sword with Handle
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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