EARLY GREEK / BRONZE AGE BRONZE SWORD. Ca. 900 - 800 BC. A cast bronze sword with a long blade tapering to a sharp point. A pronounced central midrib runs along the length, flanked by two narrow ribs extending nearly to the tip. The blade is widest just above the tang, which is short and rectangular in section. For similar see: Live Auction 5524, Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Part II, Lot 36. Size: 500mm x 65mm; Weight: 440g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s).