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LOT 1798

Achaemenid Style Bronze Dagger with Animal Hilt

20TH CENTURY A.D.

15 3/8 in. (765 grams, 39 cm).

Addorsed horse heads below the cross-guard, blade curving gently towards the tip, ribbed grip terminating in addorsed horse heads pommel, modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private UK collection, 1991.

CONDITION

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LOT 1798

Achaemenid Style Bronze Dagger with Animal Hilt

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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