A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Vessels - Bronze Because it was prohibitively expensive

Because it was prohibitively expensive for most families to bury the dead with actual lacquer vessels

with a subtle sense of movement that accentuates the warmth of the materials

The reverse echoes the front in clear incised detail

The pendant is shaped like a pomegranate

although this is written differently in hieroglyphs

A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Vessels - Bronze Because it was prohibitively expensiveThis very fine bronze short sword was cast using the lost wax process, the double edge blade with square shoulders tapering to a sharp point, that joins a rectangular guard with a triple ring grip and crescent pommel. Reference: For related examples see: Moorey PRS, Catalogue of Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum (1971) pg. 80, fig. 56. Condition: Minor blade edge roughness portraying ancient usage, with beautiful overall deep blue green