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LOT 1487
Western Asiatic Iron Dagger with Bone Hilt
19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/8 in. (550 grams, 46 cm).
Comprising a curved iron blade with midrib, waisted bone hilt with carved scene to each face, band of text above and below. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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