RARE EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER

拍品描述

Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A bronze dagger with a tapering blade and broad shoulder, both faces with pronounced midrib. The hilt has a central stem flanked by a pair of upturned lateral prongs, with rivet holes along the stem and to either side. For similar see: N. Couton-Perche, Ancient Egyptian Weapons, The Louvre Museum Collection, p. 33. Size: 350mm x 75mm; Weight: 315g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex Belgian and UK private collections, 1990s-2020s; Ex, Pierre Caubel collection, France, 1970s-1990s. Ex Jean Mikas collection, 1950s-1970s; With Hautes Antiquites, France, 1957. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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