EARLY GREEK/WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD WITH CRESCENT POMMEL Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A cast bronze sword with a flat, triangular blade and defined midrib. The cylindrical hilt includes a crescent-shaped pommel and grooved grip with prominent ribs. The base of the blade is reinforced with a flat rectangular guard bordered by two rivets. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9498, Axel Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armours, Part I, Lot. 33. Size: 425mm x 55mm; Weight: 525g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. J. Mikas collection Paris, 1960s-70s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.