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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 7787735, member: 301&quot;]<img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/20230203_202134-jpeg.424172/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>once again we&#039;re back to copies of ancient Luristan bronze swords......</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/artemisgallery/56/684656/H4404-L227688885_original.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/exceptional-luristan-bronze-sword-large-pommel-62a-c-990456fb67" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/exceptional-luristan-bronze-sword-large-pommel-62a-c-990456fb67" rel="nofollow">https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/exceptional-luristan-bronze-sword-large-pommel-62a-c-990456fb67</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I CAN NOT VERIFY THIS INFORMATION&gt;&gt;</p><p><br /></p><p>.Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fantastic bronze sword made by the lost wax technique and adorned with a large pommel. The blade was cast first, then the handle was cast on to the tang, with a pommel that divides into two finely decorated semi-circular &quot;ears&quot; at right angles to the blade. This well-balanced weapon has a slender, square-edged hilt that joins to the rectangular guard, carefully designed with crescent-shaped horns that attach and extend partway down the edges of the blade. A prominent midrib runs the length of the tapering blade and ends at the tip. A beautiful weapon that may have protected an elite member of the Luristan people, but the ornate pommel indicates this piece ultimately showed off the owner&#039;s status. This undoubtably was a spectacular weapon when polished, and the quality of the sword is clearly evident even after thousands of years! In addition, the blade has been well preserved and has developed a rich green patina with russet red areas as well. Size: 26.625&quot; L x 2.25&quot; W (67.6 cm x 5.7 cm) </p><p><br /></p><p>It seems that swords like this example were not just made to be used in battle, but instead to show status or to be offered as votive weapons. There was a strong tradition in the ancient Near East of swords and other weapons being associated with the gods. For example, we know of a rock carving dating to ca. 1300 BCE from this region that shows a scene of the gods of the Underworld, including one who is holding a sword similar to this one. Similarly, a golden bowl excavated at Hasanlu (northwestern Iran) shows three swords of similar form to this one that are associated with three deities from the Hittite pantheon. Whatever its original function, this would have been a spectacular weapon to behold, with a deep, shining surface when polished. Whoever commissioned this sword must have been an elite individual of high status, perhaps seeking to honor the gods by handling such a weapon. </p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: ex-Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA acquired before 2000 </p><p><br /></p><p>All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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