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LOT 1198
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.
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LOT 1198
Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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