Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH LUNAR

EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH LUNAR BONE POMMEL - Second Intermediate Period to New Kingdom, Ca. 1790 - 1069 BC. A bronze dagger with a tapering blade cast with a central rib and converging edges to a pointed tip. The shoulders broaden to a crescentic guard, the grip enclosed by wooden panels. The hilt terminates in a bone pommel with two openings. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.150.16. Size: 340mm x 60mm; Weight: 415g Provenance: Private UK collection; ex Oxfordshire ancient art collection; ex Canadian collection, 1970s?2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.