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LOT 1471

North-Western Persian Bronze Blade

CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

13 1/8 in. (230 grams, 33.5 cm).

With a long tapering blade having rounded shoulders and a prominent mid-rib, the tang bent over at the tip with a round stud terminal.

Provenance

Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Literature

Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 40, p.36.

Footnotes

The metalworking techniques used in making bronze weapons in early Iran were very complex. Surfaces were often finished in repoussé work, and some of the weapons were chased, others engraved. The ruling elites of warrior horsemen were buried with their weapons and horses.

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LOT 1471

North-Western Persian Bronze Blade

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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