Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

156 157 159European Edged Weapons156A FINE LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD,10TH-9TH CENTURY BCin excavated condition, with strongly tapering flat bladeformed with a series of converging ribs along the centre oneach side, integral brass hilt formed with a pair of armsenclosing the lower portion of the blade, cylindrical grip,strongly formed two-stage disc pommel, and retaining afine green patina overall53.5cm; 21in bladeA sword of similar form is preserved in the British Museum,inv. no.135054.£800-1000157A LURISTAN BRONZE DAGGER, 10TH-9TH CENTURY B.Cin excavated condition, with tapering double-edged blade,shaped hilt with elliptical pommel, and hollowed on eachface for a pair of grip-scales38.5cm; 15B in£250-350158A BRONZE SPEARHEAD, A SMALL BRONZE DAGGER ANDA BRONZE ARROWHEAD, CIRCA 1100-700 B.C.each in excavated condition, the first with triangular bladeformed with a pronounced medial ridge; the secondtapering over its length and retaining three rivets forattaching the grip (incomplete); and the third formed with amedial ridge, short socket, and long tang of square sectionthe first: 19cm; 7I in(3)£60-80159A BRONZE SWORD, CIRCA 1100-700 B.C.in excavated condition, with long blade formed with arounded medial ridge and tapering towards the point,separate grip formed of a pair of arms enclosing the lowerportion of the blade, swelling ovoid grip, and flattened discpommel (cleaned overall, rivets missing)58.5cm; 23in bladePainted with an inscription at the forte reading, ‘HungaryXX.SHA.2.HF’.£800-100062