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LOT 1456
Luristan Bronze Dagger Blade
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 1/4 in. (420 grams total, blade: 39 cm long).
Comprising a slender blade with a raised midrib extending towards the short tang, broad rounded shoulders; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.
Literature
Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 40, p.36.
Footnotes
The Luri people produced a quantity of fine metalwork, which according to Dr. Khorasani, could be due to a settled period which arose as a result of the defeat of the Elamites by the Babylonians, leaving the Luristani people in relative peace for a period of time after 1200 B.C. According to Khorasani 'A culture of innovation and experimentation flourished, and the repertoire of the Luristan smiths expanded in the period between 1150–1050 BC.'
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