BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD DAGGER WITH CRESCENT POMMEL

Ca. 1600 - 1400 BC. A bronze dagger with a long double-edged blade tapering gradually to a pointed tip and strengthened by a narrow central rib. The blade is cast with a crescent-shaped guard above a recessed grip encircled by three moulded rings. The hilt terminates in a broad crescent-shaped pommel. Size: 490mm x 70mm; Weight: 555g Provenance: From a private UK collection; ex R.A. collection, assembled since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£800

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