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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]
ProvenancePrivate UK collection, 1991.
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Opening Bid: £40
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Very fine condition.
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De Baecque Vente aux encheres, 5 March 2022, lot 40 (part). Ex central London gallery.
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