A bronze sword, Eastern part of Western Asia, late 2nd millennium BC Blade with distinctive central ridge tapering towards the blunt point, slender foible, the forte widening towards the grip. Recessed grip for the insertion of grip shells (now missing), three horizontal ribs at centre. Minimal, barely visible chippings at the edge of the blade. Dark green patina with encrustations in patches. Total length cm. Provenance: 1970s private collection from the Munich area. historic, historical, ancient world, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: ancient, asia, bronze, eastern, late, part, sword, western, world