A Near Eastern Bronze Sword, ca. 10th - 8th century BCE

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a bronze sword cast using the lost-wax process, featuring square shoulders, the blade, tapering to a sharp point, with a prominent midrib and blood channels, a circular crescent gu ard encloses the upper part of the midrib. The hilt curves inward from a splayed pommel forming concave sides and is flanged to receive an inlay. For a related example, see Oscar White Muscarella, "Bronze and Iron Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art" (1988), pg.102, fig. 169 and 170.Condition: Signs of use, the sword is Intact and in good condition overall, custom mounted.Dimensions: Height: 18 3/4 inches (47.62 cm)Provenance: Private Maryland collection, acquired in the 1960s, thereafter private Virginia collection, and then by descent. Show more