A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Vessels - Bronze Abie further developed her skills

Abie further developed her skills as an artist to become an extraordinarily talented colorist and designer

although this is written differently in hieroglyphs

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

Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art

A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Vessels - Bronze Abie further developed her skillsThis 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