Luristan Bronze Dirk
Circa 11th century B.C. With heavy penannular rib, tapering triangular blade and round shoulders, flanged hilt with straight grip, widening to a fan-shaped pommel; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, s. cat 12, for type. 554 grams total, 35 cm (37.5 cm including stand) (13 3/4 in. (14 3/4 in.)).

Ex P.A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s.

These short daggers and dirks were mainly cast in one piece, and especially the penannular rib was cast on at the same time with handle and blade according to Medvedskaya. On the contrary, Moorey said that the penannular rib was later cast on the dirk, possibly to strengthen a weak point at the junction of hilt and blade.