Scythian Acinaces Short Sword

6TH-5TH CENTURY BC

19 1/2" (2.2 kg total weight, 49.5cm including stand).

An iron short sword comprising a leaf-shaped blade with midrib, bow-shaped lower guard, flat grip and T-shaped pommel; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 0313

Scythian Acinaces Short Sword

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,500

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