ANCIENT BRONZE SWORD

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC
A bronze sword with a sharp, tapered blade and a curved hilt. The pommel flares out, and the blade has a raised midrib. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 61.261.5.
Size: L:450mm / W:50mm ; 458g
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500