EARLY GREEK/WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD WITH HEAVY POMMEL Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A bronze sword with a broad blade with pronounced blood channels. The hilt terminates in a large conical-shaped pommel, and a short, solid grip is separated from the blade by a rectangular guard. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9498, Axel Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armours, Part I, Lot. 24, 34. Size: 450mm x 65mm; Weight: 580g 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.