1200-700 BC, Greek Archaic Period. This bronze speak has a broad, leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib, and a tang for insertion into a haft. Bronze weaponry production flourished in western Asia, the Aegean, and Mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. Good condition; great patina; on a custom stand.Size: L:125mm / W:30mm ; 25g; Provenance: Private London collection, formed since the 1980s on the UK and European art market.