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CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN URARTIAN BRONZE SWORD
Circa 8th-7th Century B.C.
The slightly tapering blade with a broad flat midrib, the hilt decorated on both sides with thin bands of incised chevrons flanking a large band of raised abstract forms, the grip with flanges projecting from a band of incised chevrons, the pommel with two raised knobs within incised circles and raised circular ribs
31¼ in. (79.4 cm) long
Circa 8th-7th Century B.C.
The slightly tapering blade with a broad flat midrib, the hilt decorated on both sides with thin bands of incised chevrons flanking a large band of raised abstract forms, the grip with flanges projecting from a band of incised chevrons, the pommel with two raised knobs within incised circles and raised circular ribs
31¼ in. (79.4 cm) long
Provenance
European Private Collection, acquired in the 1980s