A bronze sword blade Bactrian, 1st century A.D.
Property from the Paul F. Walter Collection
A bronze sword blade
Bactrian, 1st century A.D.
The tapering rectangular blade with a short tang, worked in low relief on both sides with a hunting scene involving an equestrian figure pursuing lions attacking deer.
12 1/4 in, (31.1 cm,) long
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Acquired from Kapoor Galleries, 1989.

Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art


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