ANCIENT BRONZE SWORD WITH CRESCENTIC POMMEL

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200 - 700 BC.
A bronze sword with a long, tapering blade, a prominent mid-rib and a gracefully curved guard designed to ensure hand protection. The hilt is characterized by a shank of rounded cross-section, and the sword culminates in a distinctive crescent pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection part I, Lot. 24, 14.
Size: 540mm x 60mm; Weight: 540g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.