EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH INLAID HANDLE

ew Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A bronze dagger with a long tapering blade terminating in a rounded tip, the shoulders curving into a short crescent-shaped guard. The handle is fitted with a pale inlay secured by three rivets and terminates in a flared pommel. For similar see: C. H. Roehring, Hatshepsut, from queen to pharaoh, cat. 186. Size: 330mm x 40mm; Weight: 275g Provenance: From a private British collection; With Jacques-Rene Fiechter , Switzerland, acquired in 1970s. Belgian private collection. Belgian art market, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,000

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