Luristan bronze dagger
€715
available
Object number
AR3492
| Object: |
Luristan dagger
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
About 3rd to early 1st millenium B.C. Bronze Age to beginning of the Iron Age of Western Asia. |
| Description: |
Double-edged blade of a long dagger, tapering to the front. It is reinforced by a pronounced midrib. An integral tang is at the back to mount the blade to the hilt. The tang or thorn is characteristic for this blade type, leading to the German name "Griffangeldolch". The grip itself was made of perishable material, possibly wood, horn or bone and is not preserved.
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| Dimensions: |
32.7cm long.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Bronze body complete and intact. With beautiful green patina.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2023 on the German art market. Previously in the Israeli family collection of art dealer Gideon Sasson. Incorporated into the collection in 1925. Exported in 2022 under Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) approval no. 50526.
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| References: |
Cf. G. Zahlhaas, Luristan, Antike Bronzen aus dem Iran, p. 24, cat. no. 24. Cf. M. J. Sanchez Beltran, Catalogo de los bronces de Luristan en el Museo Arqueologico Nacional, p. 17, fig. 2, no. 2. Cf. V. Bianco Peroni, Die Schwerter in Italien. Prähistorische Bronzefunde Abteilung IV Band 1 (Muenchen, 1970) no. 53 (a Trana type Griffdornschwert or "grip-thorn-blade"). Cf. H. Born and S. Hansen, Helme und Waffen Alteuropas. Sammlung Axel Guttmann. Band IX (Mainz am Rhein, 2001) p. 38, fig. 23, 2nd from right. |
| Authenticity: |
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