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LOT 1155
British Bronze Age 'The Kendal' Triangular Dirk
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (30.6 grams, 77 mm).
A copper-alloy dirk, pointed oval in cross section and shape with a slightly raised central rib. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Kendal, Cumbria, UK, on Wednesday 1st January 2003.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LANCUM-60B525.
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