Sale 5524
London, South Kensington
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28 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 3,346
Estimate
A GROUP OF NORTH-WEST PERSIAN BRONZE DAGGER BLADES CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. One with curved 'horns' projecting on either side at top of waisted grip, blade with flat mid-rib; another with long tapering blade with rounded shoulders and prominent mid-rib, the tang bent over at tip with round stud terminal; and another seven blades, mainly with rounded shoulders and broad flattened mid-ribs, tapering square-section tangs, five with mid-ribs extending into long shank, three with tang bent at tip 12¼ to 22½ in. (31.1 to 57 cm.) long (9)
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