EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD WITH STONE POMMEL Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A double-edged bronze sword with a broad, tapering blade, reinforced by a central midrib and flanked by shallow fullers. The short rectangular guard transitions into a tang finished with a large stone pommel of conical form. 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: 560mm x 75mm; Weight: 590g 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.