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LOT 1399
North-West Persian Bronze Short Sword with Integral Grip and Horns
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
16 3/8 in. (242 grams, 41.5 cm).
With curved 'horns' projecting on either side at the top of waisted grip, blade with flat mid-rib.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2002, p.36, no.40.
Footnotes
The Luristani people produced a quantity of fine metalwork, which according to Dr Khorasani, could be due to a settled period which arose as a result of the defeat of the Elamites by the Babylonians, leaving the Luristani people in relative peace for a period of time after 1200 B.C. According to Khorasani, 'A culture of innovation and experimentation flourished, and the repertoire of the Luristan smiths expanded in the period between 1150-1050 BC.'
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LOT 1399
North-West Persian Bronze Short Sword with Integral Grip and Horns
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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