EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD WITH CRESCENT-SHAPED POMMEL Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A cast bronze sword with a tapering, double-edged blade reinforced by a pronounced central midrib running the full length. The blade transitions into a short guard with angled shoulders. The tang is segmented, terminating in a crescent-shaped pommel with upturned terminals. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5524, Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, 28 April 2004, Lot. 22. Size: 495mm x 70mm; Weight: 710g 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.