Luristan Bronze Short Sword w/ Lunate Pommel
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Description
Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword with a sturdy blade bearing sharpened edges and a raised midrib on both sides. The grooves in the handle enabled the warrior to better grip the weapon while the recessed lunate pommel was perhaps filled with a decorative inlay. Even layers of green patina have developed over the millennia across the weapon's surfaces while eye-catching azurite patina is visible within the pommel. Size: 20.6" L x 2.8" W x 1.7" H (52.3 cm x 7.1 cm x 4.3 cm)
Provenance: private Constance McCormick Fearing estate, Montecito, California, USA, acquired before 2004
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#181081
Provenance: private Constance McCormick Fearing estate, Montecito, California, USA, acquired before 2004
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181081
Condition
Small fissure near one side of handle base, with minor repatination to areas near blade tip as well as along midsection of handle. Very slight bending to overall form, with petite nicks and light abrasions to blade, and earthen deposits within some handle socket holes, otherwise in great condition. Wonderful green patina throughout, and great azurite patina within the pommel recess.
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Luristan Bronze Short Sword w/ Lunate Pommel
Estimate $1,800 - $2,700
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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