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LOT 1394
Western Asiatic Bronze Blade
CIRCA 1000 B.C.
10 1/2 in. (170 grams, 26.5 cm).
Tapering with rounded shoulders and flattened mid-ribs, tapered square sectioned tang pierced at the tip. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
See a similar dagger in Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 1, London, 2002, item 31, p.34.
FootnotesMoorey, Gordon and Khorasani created a classification of bladed weapons, according to which daggers are edged weapons no greater than 36cm in length, dirks (short swords) are between 36cm and 50cm in length, and swords are edged weapons greater than 50cm in length.
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Opening Bid: £130
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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