Bidspirit auction | HITTITE DAGGER WITH BOW-SHAPED POMMEL

HITTITE DAGGER WITH BOW-SHAPED POMMEL - Ca. 1550 - 1200 BC. A bronze dagger with a long tapering blade, triangular shoulders, and a narrow point. A central midrib runs the length of the blade and divides above the base into short ribs following the shoulders. The guard is crescentic, with pointed terminals curving outwards. The openwork hilt has a ribbed central grip and ends in a bow-shaped pommel with a central knop. For similar see: H. Genz, D. Mielke, Insights into Hittite History and Archaeology, p. 128, fig. 1. Size: 390mm x 90mm; Weight: 285g Provenance: Private UK Collection; Paul Maria Wallraf collection, Germany and UK, acquired in USA in 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.