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9th C. Urartian Bronze Dagger w/ Incised Decorations

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Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, Anatolia, modern day Turkey/Armenia, Caucasus region, Urartu culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A wonderful cast-bronze sword with a tapered triangular blade that was shortened in antiquity. Incised down the center of both blade faces is a column of inversely corresponding waves with coalescing crests that is enclosed laterally within a thin pair of concentric bars as well as on top with a trio of omega-shaped bulbs. The rounded blade tip widens gradually to create the sharpened edges and protruding shoulders, and the integral, T-shaped guard tapers to form the narrow handle and openwork pommel. The attenuated blade suggests this blade was either created solely as a votive burial offering or was interred with the body of its owner; the rounded tip indicates the blade has been ritualistically blunted so no other warrior could wield it. Size: 10.9" L x 3.125" W (27.7 cm x 7.9 cm); 6.125" H (15.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Auctions Imperial, Henderson, Nevada, USA; ex-private New York, USA collection, originally acquired in the 1960s

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#157660
Condition Report: Blade tip shortened in antiquity. Very slight bending to blade, with pitting and nicks to blade, edges, and handle, and softening to some incised details on blade faces, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.

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Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, Anatolia, modern day Turkey/Armenia, Caucasus region, Urartu culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A wonderful cast-bronze sword with a tapered triangular blade that was shortened in antiquity. Incised down the center of both blade faces is a column of inversely corresponding waves with coalescing crests that is enclosed laterally within a thin pair of concentric bars as well as on top with a trio of omega-shaped bulbs. The rounded blade tip widens gradually to create the sharpened edges and protruding shoulders, and the integral, T-shaped guard tapers to form the narrow handle and openwork pommel. The attenuated blade suggests this blade was either created solely as a votive burial offering or was interred with the body of its owner; the rounded tip indicates the blade has been ritualistically blunted so no other warrior could wield it. Size: 10.9" L x 3.125" W (27.7 cm x 7.9 cm); 6.125" H (15.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Auctions Imperial, Henderson, Nevada, USA; ex-private New York, USA collection, originally acquired in the 1960s

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#157660
Condition Report: Blade tip shortened in antiquity. Very slight bending to blade, with pitting and nicks to blade, edges, and handle, and softening to some incised details on blade faces, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.

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