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SCYTHIAN IRON SWORD Ca. 500 BC.
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SCYTHIAN IRON SWORD Ca. 500 BC.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
SCYTHIAN IRON SWORD Ca. 500 BC.
An iron sword with a broad double-edged blade tapering to an elongated point. The blade has near-parallel cutting edges in the upper section, then narrows steadily towards the tip. A short rectangular tang extends from the shoulders and ends in a simple bar pommel. For similar see: E. Maniotis, D. Klochko, The Arched Sleeved Sword Guards from Pre-Scythian Time to the Byzantine and Islamic Realms, fig. 4.1.
Size: 795mm x 90mm; Weight: 495g
Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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