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Luristan Iron-Age Bronze Dirk or Shortsword (1 of 3)
Luristan Iron-Age Bronze Dirk or Shortsword (2 of 3)
Luristan Iron-Age Bronze Dirk or Shortsword (3 of 3)
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Luristan Iron-Age Bronze Dirk or Shortsword

REF: J319 / LA480662
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Description
A bronze sword, cast in one piece, with blade and hilt cast in one piece flanged hilt to receive the wood or bone inlay a rectangular guard with shortened lappets on both sides which were used to secure the inlay. Circa 1000-800 BC. Ex P.C. 1990's collection. Footnotes:- The dirk belongs to the type III in the Medvedskaya classification, used in Near East from the 13th to the 6th century B.C. The Asiatic daggers of this type are confined to Syria and Persia, but Transcaucasia also provides an interesting analogy from Kalekent on the Baku peninsula, where a pointed straight-sided dagger blade has a flanged hilt with the whole of the side flanges bent over the centre. Nb. Not supplied with display stand.
measurements
Length:
48 cm
declaration
TimesAncient has clarified that the Luristan Iron-Age Bronze Dirk or Shortsword (LA480662) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1000-800 BC
condition
Very fine condition the edges of the lappets a little nibbled the metal stable with green patination and light accretions covering the whole.
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location
This Luristan Iron-Age Bronze Dirk or Shortsword is located in City of Bristol, United Kingdom
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