EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A cast bronze sword with a broad, leaf-shaped blade tapering to a sharp point and reinforced by a raised central midrib. The blade is enclosed by an arched, crescentic guard, thickened along the outer edge and terminating in upward-curled ends. The tang is segmented with three moulded collars and concludes in a flat, recurved pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 1, 6 Nov April 2002, Lot. 24. Size: 425mm x 70mm; Weight: 595g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. J. Mikas collection, Paris 1960s-1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.