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991 - An Early Bronze Age dagger of the Italian type with a cast handle, ca. 1900–1600 B.C.
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An Early Bronze Age dagger of the Italian type with a cast handle, ca. 1900–1600 B.C. Triangular blade with wide, smooth bevels. Soft central ridge. Between the central ridge and the bevels, triangular panels with opposing hatched lines. Rounded at the top and encircled by the handle via an oval-in-cross-section column in an arc with seven rivets. Truncated conical pommel. Minor chips on the edges; otherwise intact. Oxidation deposits and sinter on the surface, particularly in the upper blade area. A fine example of this group of elaborately crafted Early Bronze Age ceremonial weapons, which are regarded as status symbols of their owners. Length 23.3 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: Private collection in southern Germany (acquired from an estate); purchased by the father between the 1970s and 1990s from art dealers in southern Germany. Condition: II
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