ANCIENT BRONZE SWORD WITH A DECORATED SCABBARD

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200 - 700 BC.
A well-preserved bronze sword with a triangular blade and a fitted sheath. The sword has a sharply pointed blade, with a flanged hilt and a flaring pommel. The sheath with decorated upper face and rows of rivet holes on the reverse. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection part I, Lot. 24, 14.
Size: 310-430mm x 50-60mm; Weight: 405g
Provenance: Property of a central London art gallery; previously in the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.