EARLY GREEK OR WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE DAGGER

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC An Early Greek or Western Asiatic moulded bronze dagger with a short, tapering blade, a prominent mid-rib and a guard. The hilt is characterised by a flat hollow cross-section that would fix to a wooden or bone handle. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection part I, Lot. 24, 14
Size: 420mm x 50mm; Weight: 400g
Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500