Lot 991
An Early Bronze Age dagger of the Italian type with a cast handle, ca. 1900–1600 B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Triangular blade with broad, smooth bevels. Soft central ridge. Between the central ridge and the bevels, triangular fields with opposing hatched lines. Upper end semicircularly finished and enclosed from the hilt by an oval cross-section column in an arc with seven rivets. Truncated-cone pommel. Minor nicks on the edges, otherwise intact. Surface deposits of oxidation and sinter, particularly in the area of the upper blade. Fine example of this group of elaborately crafted Early Bronze Age prestige weapons, to be regarded as status symbols of their owners. Length 23.3 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: Private collection from southern Germany (acquired from an estate), purchased by the father between the 1970s and 1990s on the art market in southern Germany.
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