A Luristan Double Bell Pommel Bronze Sword, ca. 1000 - 800 BC Medium - Bronze engraved tridacna shells feature a

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A Luristan Double Bell Pommel Bronze Sword, ca. 1000 - 800 BC Medium - Bronze engraved tridacna shells feature aThis large Luristan bronze sword is an excellent example of the double bell formed pommel style. The plain grip and elliptical open guard with squared shoulders secure the blade firmly in position around the shoulders and on the blade. Prominent blood channels follow the length of the narrow blade that tapers regularly with almost straight cutting edges to a point. According to Muscarella, laboratory examinations have demonstrated that each sword and