BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD BRONZE SWORD. Ca. 1200 - 1000 BC. A bronze sword with a long, leaf-shaped blade and a raised medial rib. A short cylindrical grip is cast with stacked annular mouldings and terminates in a crescent pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5524, Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Part 2, Lot 22-23; I. A. Nigahban, Marlik: The Complete Excavation Report, V. 2. Illustrations, 2024, n. 687. Size: 465mm x 60mm; Weight: 485g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly with J. Micas collection, Paris, France formed since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.