Luristan Bronze Short Sword

by [JONES, James]

$4,500 · Offered by Between the Covers

[Persia: circa 8th or 7th Century B.C.]. Unbound. A classic Luristan bronze short sword with a crescent design from the early first millennium B.C. Measures approximately 15¾" x 2". The blade and handle cast as one piece, with a medial ridge running up the entire blade, and the handle flanged..... More

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