RARE EARLY GREEK IRON SWORD. Ca. 700 - 500 BC. A sword with a narrow, tapering blade and a pronounced midrib running along its full length. The angular shoulders transition into a short guard. The hilt is cylindrical, encircled by multiple horizontal ridges, and terminates in a crescent-shaped pommel. Mounted on a custom stand. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 8652, The Saeed Motamed Collection, Part I, Lot 27. Size: 495mm x 65mm; Weight: 495g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.