Ⓦ A BRONZE SHORTSWORD, PROBABLY CIRCA 100-800 B.C.
Ⓦ A BRONZE SHORTSWORD, PROBABLY CIRCA 100-800 B.C.
in excavated condition, cast in one piece, with double-edged blade formed with a long medial ridge (hilt missing, tip chipped, extensive encrusted corrosion)
54.0 cm; 21 1/4 in overall
Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)
Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
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Ⓦ A BRONZE SHORTSWORD, PROBABLY CIRCA 100-800 B.C.
in excavated condition, cast in one piece, with double-edged blade formed with a long medial ridge (hilt missing, tip chipped, extensive encrusted corrosion)
54.0 cm; 21 1/4 in overall
Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)
Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection