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LOT 0244
Luristan Bronze Sword with Hilt
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
21 in. (635 grams, 35.5 cm).
Composed of a double-edged triangular blade with lentoid cross-section, long lower guard with strip extensions to both faces and edges, iron grip, bronze cotton-reel pommel.
ProvenanceEx West German collection, Cologne.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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