A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Vessels - Bronze Many consider them flasks for

Many consider them flasks for pouring oil into the filling holes of terracotta lamps

with a subtle sense of movement that accentuates the warmth of the materials

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Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art

The reverse echoes the front in clear incised detail

A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Vessels - Bronze Many consider them flasks forThis very fine bronze short sword was cast using the lost wax process, the double edge blade with square shoulders tapering to a sharp point, that joins a rectangular guard with a triple ring grip and crescent pommel. Reference: For related examples see: Moorey PRS, Catalogue of Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum (1971) pg. 80, fig. 56. Condition: Minor blade edge roughness portraying ancient usage, with beautiful overall deep blue green