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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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