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LOT 494:
RARE LA TENE BRONZE AGE RITUAL SWORD
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RARE LA TENE BRONZE AGE RITUAL SWORD
Ca. 1200 - 600 BC.A European bronze sword with a long tapering blade, a prominent large polygonal mid-rib and a gracefully curved guard. The hilt is characterised by a rounded cross-section, embellished with three horizontal lines. The sword culminates in a distinctive heavy flat pommel with tang. For similar see: Met Museum Accession Number: 54.46.8.Size: 250mm x 215mm; Weight: 445gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
