WESTERN ASIATIC IRON SWORD WITH LION SHAPED HANDLE

Ca. 800 - 500 BC A Western Asiatic rare Iron sword with a leaf-shaped doubled-edged blade. The blade is ribbed lengthways and tapers to a point. The rounded, short guard connects to a recumbent lion-shaped handle, made in a naturalistic manner.
Size: 410mm x 30mm; Weight: 470g
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.

1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000