Luristan Bronze Dagger + Flat Axe Head
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Description
Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 cast-bronze weapons from ancient Luristan, a chisel-shaped axe head and a slender dagger. The dagger features a shallow midrib running down to the integral handle, and the axe head features a dense handle and a lunate shoulder. Each weapon is covered in layers of naturally-occurring patina in hues of brown, green, and russet. Size (dagger): 13.4" L x 1" W (34 cm x 2.5 cm); (axe head): 7.875" L x 3.8" W (20 cm x 9.7 cm)
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased December 6, 2017 and June 21, 2020
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#183258
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased December 6, 2017 and June 21, 2020
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183258
Condition
Each with very slight bending to overall forms, with light earthen deposits, and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.
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Luristan Bronze Dagger + Flat Axe Head
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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