Bidspirit auction | BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK

BRONZE AGE / EARLY GREEK PERIOD BRONZE DAGGER WITH STONE-INLAID POMMEL - Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A bronze dagger with a triangular blade tapering to a sharp point. Each face has a strong central midrib. The shoulders are straight, with a flat guard at the base of the blade. The cylindrical grip is ribbed throughout its length and terminates in a crescentic pommel inlaid with stone and centred by a knop. Size: 440mm x 75mm; Weight: 590g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously part of an Oxfordshire ancient art collection; acquired from a Canadian collection formed between the 1970s and 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.