NEAR EAST IRANIAN LURISTAN PAIR OF BRONZE SWORDS

Ancient Near East, Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pair of flat-bladed short swords from one of the most famous ancient weapon-making traditions. Each is long and thin, with a flat, raised ridge down

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. An impressive pair of bronze weapons from ancient Luristan: a dagger and a short sword blade. Larger of the 2, the dagger features and everted blade, a flat

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fine pair of miniature cast-bronze daggers, one resembling a typical short sword and the other in the f

Ancient Near East region, Luristan, a finely cast bronze short sword with a blade that connects to a square-shaped guard. The long handle was designed to have an inlaid panel of wood, stone, or other

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A bronze short sword, longer than many examples, made via the lost wax casting process. In addition to its exceptional length, this

Ancient Near East, Luristan or other part of northern Iran, ca. 10th to 9th century BCE. A magnificent, enormous bronze sword of the "double ear" pommel style, made using the lost wax casting techniqu

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic naturalistic double horse hooves, in elaborate shoes, forming the pommel. This is particular sword was

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a cast bronze sword with a thin handle and a double bell-shaped pommel. The sword has a long, triangular blade with multiple thin ridges. This is par

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern

Central Asia/Near East, Luristan ca. 1000 BCE. A matched pair of cast bronze cymbals, both with central depressions perforated at the center and rims decorated with a fretted motif framed by concentri

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a pair of bronze bowls from the bronze-casting powerhouse of the ancient Near East. Luristan bronzes far outstripped those of their contemporaries in

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia / Near East, Luristan ca. 1000 BCE. A matched pair of cast bronze cymbals, both with central depressions perforated at the center and rims decorated with a f

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pair of bronze vessels, one a bowl with a flared base and steep walls, and one a round-sided bowl with a v

An ancient bronze sword from the Near East region, Luristan, ca. 1000 - 600 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic pommel modeled as a naturalistic double horse hooves. This sword

An ancient bronze sword from the Near East region, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic pommel modeled as a naturalistic double horse hooves. This sword

Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a pair of bronze hollow tubular finials that would have capped standards in the style of a "master of animals," a subhuman fi

Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a pair of bronze hollow tubular finials that would have capped standards in the style of a "master of animals," a subhuman fi

**First Time At Auction** Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pair of cast bronze shield bosses, each round, with a raised, half sphere at its center and a deliberately drilled per

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous bronze sword formed via the lost-wax (cire perdue) technique with an elegant yet deadly style. The blade is presented wi

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 650 BCE. An elaborate bronze sword cast in a single piece with a large crescent-shaped pommel, representing some of the finest Bronze Age me

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a cast bronze dagger. The sword has a long, triangular blade with a quadruple ridge; the handle has a double pommel, a rounded guard with the blade v

**Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast bronze sword blade with a lovely green and russet patina. The blade tapers to a tip with a pro

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

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lost-wax cast bronze short sword, with handle and blade cast from different alloys. The blade is wide, with a broad, flat ridge,