ANCIENT BRONZE AGE SWORD WITH HANDLE
Ca. 2000 - 1000 BC A bronze sword made via the lost-wax technique. The blade has a raised central fuller for strength and further geometric motifs throughout. The handle is ribbed for increased grip and the ends with an openwork crescent-shaped pommel.
Size: 530mm x 75mm; Weight: 940g
Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000
Price realized | 1'500 GBP |
Starting price | 1'000 GBP |
Estimate | 1'500 GBP |