Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH DOUBLE


EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH DOUBLE FALCON-HEADED POMMEL - New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A bronze dagger with a long double-edged blade tapering gradually to a rounded point and strengthened by a central rib. A broad rectangular hilt is cast in one with the blade and decorated with incised geometric motifs, terminating in a double falcon-headed pommel. Size: 380mm x 60mm; Weight: 465g Provenance: From a private UK collection; A. De Kock collection, the Netherlands, acquired in 1970s. Dutch art market, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.