An ancient Luristan bronze sword with a long tapering blade, pronounced angular mid-rib, fenestrated crossguard, angular grip and conical pommel.
Luristan objects, including impressive and numerous decorative bronze horse trappings and weapons, are found mainly in western Persia. Luristan artifacts are most likely the work of the ancient Medes, an Indo-European group that eventually dominated Persia.
$2,500
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