WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE DAGGER WITH CRESCENT SHAPE GUARD

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC A Western Asiatic / Early Greek bronze dagger consisting of a long triangular blade with a curved base that tapers gradually to a sharp point. The hilt of the sword features a tubular section adorned with a moulded geometric motif. The dagger is adorned with a crescent-shaped pommel, elegantly completing the hilt's moon shape. For similar, see Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection part I, Lot. 14.
Size: 440mm x 60mm; Weight: 510g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500