Luristan Dirk with Handle. 10th-8th century B.C. A bronze dirk with broad triangular blade, flanged hilt for the insert of a wood or bone inlay, hilt with expanded guard and crescent-shaped pommel. Cf. Mac Gregor, A., Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the collection of the Lord MacAlpine of West Green, Ashmolean Museum, 1987, no.17.30; see also Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, item 7. 270 grams, 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.) Earlier 20th century collection. London Mayfair gallery, UK. Dr D.G. collection, 1990s-2019. Accompanied by an old typed catalogue slip. This type of dirk belongs to the type I of Medvedskaya classification (Khorasani, 2002, p.378) and is very common among daggers and dirks attributed to Luristan. According to Moorey, this type was widely used in Western Iran since the 13th century B.C. and remained in use at least until the 9th century B.C.

Fine condition.