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LOT 1147

Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger

1ST CENTURY B.C.

3 3/8 in. (5.83 grams, 88 mm).

Model dagger with two-lobed pommel and similar guard, applied bands to the scabbard, two attachment points.

Provenance

Japanese private collection, assembled in the 1990s.
Acquired from the above in 2010.
European private collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1147

Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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