Luristan bronze dagger
€500
available
Object number
AR3322-10
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Luristan dagger
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
2000 BC to 800 BC. Middle Bronze Age until Iron Age II. |
| Description: |
Double-edged blade of a dagger or short sword, slightly curved and tapering to the front. It is slightly thicker in the middle. An integral tang is at the back, with remains of a hole for mounting the blade to the hilt. Two additional holes for mounting at the rear edges of the blade.
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| Dimensions: |
26.0cm long.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Some old or recent damage to the edges and tip of the tang broken off and missing. 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: |
Cf. National Museum of Ireland, obj. no. 1939:106. Cf. G. Zahlhaas, Luristan, Antike Bronzen aus dem Iran, p. 24, cat. no. 24. |
| Authenticity: |
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