Lot Essay
Cf. O. W. Muscarella, Bronze and Iron Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, pp. 99-100, no. 164 for the type.
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A NORTH-WEST PERSIAN BRONZE DAGGER BLADE
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The slender tapering blade with mid-rib, the blade tang flanked by two prominent slightly curved winged guards
18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) long
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The slender tapering blade with mid-rib, the blade tang flanked by two prominent slightly curved winged guards
18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) long
Special notice
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