EARLY GREEK / BRONZE AGE SWORD. Ca. 900 - 800 BC. A leaf-shaped bronze sword with a long blade tapering gradually to a sharp point. A set of prominent grooves runs along the axis, creating blood channels that extend most of the blade’s length. The tang is short and narrow, designed for insertion into a handle For similar see: Live Auction 5524, Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Part II, Lot 36. Size: 485mm x 70mm; Weight: 535g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s).