BRONZE AGE EARLY GREEK PERIOD BRONZE DAGGER WITH LUNATE POMMEL

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A bronze dagger with a broad double-edged blade tapering to a rounded point and strengthened by a pronounced central rib. A narrow guard separates the blade from the straight grip, encircled by three raised bands. The hilt terminates in a broad lunate pommel. Size: 520mm x 80mm; Weight: 630g Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly part of the S.S. collection, formed in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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