‡ A LURISTAN CAVALRY SWORD WITH COPPER ALLOY HILT, PROBABLY 1000BC, NORTHERN IRA…

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‡ A LURISTAN CAVALRY SWORD WITH COPPER ALLOY HILT, PROBABLY 1000BC, NORTHERN IRAN with long iron blade double-edged towards the point, near tubular copper alloy hilt extending over the forte, engraved over the greater part of its surface with hatched panels, and vestigial eared pommel decorated en suite, 100.0 cm overall Provenance Martin Retting Collection (acquired circa 1969)

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‡ A LURISTAN CAVALRY SWORD WITH COPPER ALLOY HILT, PROBABLY

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