WESTERN ASIATIC INTEGRAL HILTED BRONZE SHORT SWORD

拍品描述

Late 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. With a broad, lentoid-section flat blade, rounded tip, sloping sides, well marked shoulders with wide but short tang. Cf. Inassa, M., 'Daggers in ancient Mesopotamia' in Journal of Archaeological Research and Studies, vol.2, March 2018, pp.1-27, fig.1, p.26. 713 grams, 43.5 cm (17 1/8 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. The sword finds similarity with a one from the Royal Cemetery of Ur. This is the most primitive form of dagger, consisting of a simple, pointed blade having slightly convex outline shoulders sloping to a short tang which has no rivets, and was probably hafted to wood with bitumen. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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