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LOT 1217
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
LURISTAN BRONZE DAGGER BLADE
CIRCA 1000 B.C.
10 3/4 in. (70 grams, 27.5 cm).
CIRCA 1000 B.C.
10 3/4 in. (70 grams, 27.5 cm).
With lentoid section blade tapering to a point; the hilt hollowed both sides to accept an organic handle.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
LITERATURE:
See Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, s. cat 7, for type.
FOOTNOTES:
The dirk belongs to type I of the Medveskaya classification. This type of weapon is very common among daggers and dirks attributed to Luristan. According to Moorey, the typology was used in Western Iran at least from 13th century B.C. and remained in use at least until the late 9th century B.C.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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