Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND BONE DAGGER

EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND BONE DAGGER - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A bronze dagger with an elongated tapering blade cast with a central rib, its edges narrowing to a pointed tip. The shoulders broaden into a crescentic guard. The hilt terminates in a bone pommel with two cut-outs. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA65263. Size: 455mm x 90mm; Weight: 550g Provenance: Private UK collection; ex UK art gallery, 1990s; ex Jean-Marie Talleux collection, France, 1980s-1990s; French ancient art gallery, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.