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LOT 1414

Luristan Bronze Dagger

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

13 3/8 in. (228 grams, 34 cm).

Triangular blade with rib below the shoulder connected to the grip with lateral flanges and integral pommel, recessed to accept an organic insert

Provenance

Ex Abelita family collection, 1988.

Literature

Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.380, Cat.12, inventory no.655.

CONDITION

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LOT 1414

Luristan Bronze Dagger

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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