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LOT 1544
Large Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 1/8 in. (134 grams, 28.4 cm).
Triangular blade with raised midrib and a short tang.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 36, p.33, for a similar dagger blade (with a handle).
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LOT 1544
Large Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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