STUNNING BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD SWORD WITH INLAID POMMEL. Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A bronze sword with a tapering triangular blade ending in a sharp point; a pronounced medial rib runs the full length on both faces. The blade meets a crescent-shaped guard above a segmented grip, terminating in a D-shaped pommel inlaid with a pale stone. For similar see: I. A. Nigahban, Marlik: The Complete Excavation Report, Vol. 2. Illustrations, 2024, fig. 32, n. 718, 723. Size: 460mm x 60mm; Weight: 530g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly with J. Micas collection, Paris, France formed since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.