Lot no. 554
COLLECTION OF BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD BRONZE DAGGERS.
Ca. 1100 - 800 BC
A collection of three bronze daggers, including, from top to bottom: a long, narrow, double-edged dagger of triangular profile tapering to a sharp point, the shoulders leading to an integral hilt with moulded grip and rounded terminal; a dagger with an elongated blade and short ricasso, continuing into a recessed grip for inlay and a flaring pommel; and a dagger with a narrow blade and pronounced midrib, the base flowing into a waisted recessed hilt ending in a rounded butt.
Size: 320-340mm x 15-45mm; Weight: 460g.
Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in M. Ebnother collection, Switzerland,1980s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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