Luristan bronze dagger
€480
available
Object number
AR3322-09
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Luristan dagger
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
1300 BC to 800 BC. Iron Age I to II. |
| Description: |
Double-edged blade of a short dagger, slightly curved and tapering to the front. It is slightly thicker in the middle and decorated with longitudinal grooves. An integral tang is at the back, two holes for mounting are at the rear edges of the blade.
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| Dimensions: |
17.6cm long.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Some old or recent damage to the edges. Body otherwise fully intact and covered with an attractive green patina.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us on the German art market in 2022. Previously in the German Pladeck family collection. Acquired into the collection in the 1960s or earlier, presumably from the art trade.
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| References: |
Similar to the longer short sword found in W. Meier-Arendt, Archäologische Reihe 4, Bronze und Keramik aus Luristan, p. 63, no. 67.
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| Authenticity: |
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