Bidspirit auction | EARLY GREEK OR WESTERN ASIATIC

EARLY GREEK OR WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE AGE DAGGER WITH DECORATED HANDLE - Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.A bronze dagger made using the lost wax casting technique. It has a slender blade and a rectangular guard, all below a wavy and flanged hilt. The blade was cast with the handle. The lip surrounding the handle would have held an inlay made from bone, wood, or some other perishable material to create a full grip.Size: 300mm x 40mm; Weight: 215gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.