A Luristan Double Bell Pommel Bronze Sword, ca. 1000 - 800 BC Medium - Bronze birds are much rarer and

birds are much rarer and have been categorized into a special subset (Stucky 1974)

The Women's Gallery

depicts a master of animals figure wearing a headdress and ribbed collar with arms raised

aside from a few early examples carved from carnelian

2012 Little Gems

A Luristan Double Bell Pommel Bronze Sword, ca. 1000 - 800 BC Medium - Bronze birds are much rarer andThis large Luristan bronze sword is an excellent example of the double bell formed pommel style. The plain grip and elliptical open guard with squared shoulders secure the blade firmly in position around the shoulders and on the blade. Prominent blood channels follow the length of the narrow blade that tapers regularly with almost straight cutting edges to a point. According to Muscarella, laboratory examinations have demonstrated that each sword and