BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD BRONZE SWORD WITH CRESCENT POMMEL. Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A bronze sword with a narrow leaf-shaped blade tapering to a sharp point. The centre is formed with a longitudinal recess with a set of fullers running to the base. A voluted guard sits below, and a short grip with spaced annular collars ends in a crescent pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare: The Axel Guttmann Collection, Part I, Lot 14. Size: 450mm x 60mm; Weight: 555g 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.