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LOT 1526
Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
1800-1600 B.C.
11 1/2 in. (174 grams, 29.2 cm).
The blade expanding towards the shoulders, a pierced rectangular-section tang.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. for the type Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, in Russian, see pl.IV, no.40, from Western Iran.
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LOT 1526
Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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