WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD WITH INLAID HANDLE Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A Western Asiatic bronze sword with a tapering blade and a handle inlaid with red stone. The hilt terminates in a distinctive crescent shape. Size: 430mm x 25mm; Weight: 175g. 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.