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LOT 1041
Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger with Integral Hilt
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 3/4 in. (740 grams, 40 cm).
Composed of a leaf-shaped blade, round-section grip with wide flat tang and lobe pommel.
Provenance
Abelita family collection, 1980-2015.
Literature
See Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, fig.2.138, subtypes P1-2A, for the type.
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LOT 1041
Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger with Integral Hilt
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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