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LOT 2016
Luristan Bronze Dagger with Integral Handle
BRONZE AGE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 1/8 in. (340 grams, 38.5 cm).
Two-edged triangular blade with a thick median rib, crescentic pennannular guard; grip with integral pommel, socket to each face to accept a bone inlay.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
See Godard, A., Les Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 1931, pl.VII, no.14, for similar; Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, items 41 and 42.
FootnotesThese bronze daggers or dirks, typical of Marlik culture, were cast in a one-piece mould according to Negahban, although in some specimens the penannular guard was cast later into the blade. The separate sets of encircling ribs on the grips are again typical of swords from the Marlik area.
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LOT 2016
Luristan Bronze Dagger with Integral Handle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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