Circa - 1200 BC - 700 BC A two-edged bronze blade blade, leaf-shaped with rectangular tang, corrugated midrib extending almost to the tip and flared at the shoulder, decorated with vertical grooves For similar style see Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 36. Size: L:430mm / W:55mm ; 390g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.