Luristan Greco Bronze Archaic Blade Weapon Short Sword Dagger Knife Khard NR yqz

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Luristan Greco Bronze Archaic Blade Weapon Short Sword Dagger Knife Khard NR yqz:
$310.00

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Middle to Near Eastern 1200 - 800 BCE

Pictured right here is a pair of related photos. We are showing them as an example, the photos nor the items in them do not go with the sale. Compare the dagger we have up with the two shown examples - one from the Guttman collection ex Christie\'s (furthest to the left) and another ex Bonhams London (also to the left).

The first photo is from Bonham\'s London 5OCT11, Lot 464, set of three Luristan bronze knives one with old museum label stating Luristan, (far left) example with similar blade shape and grip with the addition of a zoomorphic pommel.
The second photo is Ex Christie\'s London, Axel Guttman collection of arms, 28APR04, Lot 36 (far left) with blade of similar form and integral blade - described as Luristan and late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE.
PLEASE NOTE: The photos of the Luristan Greco Bronze Archaic Blade Weapon Short Sword Dagger Knife Khard we have up for sale in this sale are directly below.

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Description composed by world renowned Asian expert & appraiser, Mr. Anthony Lee. His bio is below.

Middle Eastern, 1200 - 800 BCE. Luristan Greco Bronze Archaic Blade Weapon Short Sword Dagger Knife Khard. The blade with pronounced mid rib and tapering from the integral crescentic hilt abruptly and ending in a rounded point. The grip integrally cast and un-flanged and ending in a circular section heavy pommel. The bronze of olive green patina with old separation of the bronze layers at some points along the blade and a few newer chipped areas revealing grey metal below. The blade with areas of relative sharpness surviving despite the degradation of the metal. The crescentic hilt seen more commonly on hafted blades with separate cast hilts as opposed to a flat hilt. It measures approx. 17 1/4\" long, the blade itself approx. 13 3/8\".

Generally speaking, the silhouette of the abrupt tapering of the blade near the hilt appears in sword and dagger blades in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean from the 16th century BCE onwards, but almost always with blades hafted to hilts, and in time with blades with extended tangs. The integrally cast full hilt appears to be from 14th century BCE onwards, and particularly moving further east where bronze production and availability may have been greater.

This item appears to have the design, craftsmanship of an archaic example and the bronze having an appropriate level of corrosion, verdigris and patination. To the best of our opinion, it is of the stylistic dating commonly agreed by scholars to be approximately late 2nd millennium to early first millennium BCE, however, it is being sold as is, without metal analysis, radiography or other testing and without guarantee of dating.

For those not familiar with Anthony Lee here is his bio: Anthony M. Lee is an institutional, market and collection consultant specializing in the arts of China, Japan, Korea, Himalayan Kingdoms, South and Southeast Asia. Starting as a salesperson at age 14 in Chinese antiques in a family business, he went on to university studies in Asian arts, as well as receiving his licenses in tea ceremony, with further studies of ceramics and religious art over eight years in Japan. For several years he was an associate dealer with Sotheby\'s online site and consultant with various sale houses and museums. Anthony has acted as consultant to over 20 museums, government agencies and trusts including the largest museums in Canada and the US, as well as major collectors, dealers, insurance and transportation companies worldwide.

He is considered by many to be one of the foremost experts in the world in Asian Art & Artifacts.

Anthony Lee started a website ages ago called Asianart. It is a place to post photos of your items and have experts identify them for you. (You can still post things there and folks will help you.) He no longer moderates it and identifies things for us as here on as an old friend.Estimated shipping weight, (packaged) is 3 lbs 8 oz in a 24 x 10 x 10 box.The Calculator is not always right - if the shipping looks too high email us and we will give you an accurate quote prior to the sale ending. ************What a great find!
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