EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC SWORD WITH CRESCENT-SHAPED POMMEL. Ca. 1200 BC. A bronze sword with a triangular blade narrowing to a sharp point. The rectangular guard transitions into a rounded hilt with transverse ridges, ending in a crescent-shaped pommel. For similar see: Christie's, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann Collection, Part I, Lots 14, 24, 33. Size: 460mm x 60mm; Weight: 540g Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.