Bidspirit auction | SCYTHIAN IRON SWORD WITH CROW-SHAPED

SCYTHIAN IRON SWORD WITH CROW-SHAPED BRONZE SCABBARD POINT - Ca. 550 - 500 BC. An iron sword with a long, tapering blade that terminates in a pointed tip, a rectangular grip with a lobed lower guard, and a pommel. The openwork scabbard tip is shaped like the head of a crow. For similar see: Or des Scythes. Trésors des musées soviétiques, fig. 29, p. 138. Size: 90-710mm x 25-50mm; Weight: 580g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000.