Persian Luristan Bronze Sword 1st Millennium BC An Interesting Persian bronze sword with original certificate from Andre De Munter Expert in Antiquities. A 1st Millennium BC bronze sword what is also commonly referred to as from the Lustrian bronze. uristan bronzes (rarely “Lorestān”, “Lorestāni” etc. in sources in English) are small cast objects decorated with bronze sculpture from the Early Iron Age which have been found in large numbers in Lorestān Province and Kermanshah in western Iran. They include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse-fittings and a smaller number of vessels including situlae, and those found in recorded excavations are generally found in burials. The ethnicity of the people who created them remains unclear, though they may well have been Iranian, possibly related to the modern Lur people who have given their name to the area. They probably date to between about 1000 and 650 BC. The dagger is also accompanied with certificate dated 1994. Specifications: Length 42 CM Enquire Now
