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LOT 1185
Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/4 in. (149 grams total, 21 cm high including stand).
With narrow pointed blade and wide raised flange down centre, straight sides, well marked shoulders with wide tang, one upper hole for rivet.
ProvenanceFrom the possessions of a member of a German princely family, gathered in the late 19th century, until the 1930s.
with Auction House CUSP, Vienna, Auction Antique Art from Asia and from the Eastern Mediterranean, 16 June 2012, lot 75 [Part].
See Maxwell-Hyslop, R., 'Daggers and swords in Western Asia: a Study from Prehistoric Times to 600BC,' in Iraq, Volume 8, 1946, pp.1-65, pl.II, type 12.
FootnotesThe type was technically more advanced than previous types of blades in the Near East due to its shape and its slightly convex sides widening out near the point, which combined the advantages of the leaf-shaped and straight-sided forms.
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LOT 1185
Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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North-West Persian Bronze Dagger
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With long tapered blade, rounded shoulders and broad flattened mid-rib, tapered square sectioned tang pierced at the tip. 298 grams total, 29.2 cm high including stand
Dr. T.J. Arne, Sweden, 1934. Private collection, Sweden, late 1930s. with Stockholm Auktionsverk, Stockholm, Sweden, 9 June 2014, lot 2613.
This tanged bronze blade from Luristan belongs to a category of Luristan swords still in use in the Achaemenid Period, as proved from a blade with a perished handle (probably bone or wood) of the same type, in the National Museum of Iran (2694/15633). Examples without inscriptions like our model have been classified by Grotkamp-Schepers in the Solingen Museum as pieces from Luristan. -
Indian Quatar Iron Dagger
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £900 - 1,200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising a broad blade tapering to an armour-piercing point, the steel side bars and balustered grips decorated with copper Koftgari work flowers and scrolls. 488 grams, 48 cm
General condition very good.
Property of a London gallery.
Unique to South Asia, the quatar or katar was a dagger that held at the crossbars with a clenched fist. The weapon was meant to be thrust into the opponent or prey from a close range. Rajput and Mughal royalty used this weapon to hunt tigers and even crocodiles to demonstrate their bravery and martial skill. -
Byzantine Period Bronze Decorated Archer's Ring
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a hoop with scrolled ornament on the carinated edge and triangular plaque with foliage motifs. 9.14 grams, 34.97 mm overall, 21.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X 1/2, USA 11 3/4, Europe 26.92, Japan 25)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
