COLLECTION OF BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD BRONZE SWORDS. Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A collection of three bronze swords, including, from left to right: a short leaf-shaped blade with a pronounced midrib and a flanged hilt; a long slender blade with a crescent-shaped guard, a round-section grip with a medial rib, and a D-shaped pommel; a tapering blade with a broad midrib, a short guard, and a cast multi-knopped grip with a flared pommel. For similar see: I. A. Nigahban, Marlik: The Complete Excavation Report. Vol. 2: Illustrations, 2024, fig. 32, n. 718, 723. Size: 345-450mm x 40-60mm; Weight: 1.03kg 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.