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Daggercirca 1350-1000 B.C.

Not on view
Ancient bronze short sword or dagger with heavy green patina, leaf-shaped blade with central ridge, crossguard, and arched pommel with side projections
Title
Dagger
Place Made
Northern Iran
Date Made
circa 1350-1000 B.C.
Period
Iron Age I
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
Overall length: 19 1/2 in. (50 cm); Hilt length: 6 1/2 in. (17 cm); Blade length: 13 in. (33 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.496
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.

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