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THBParthian Silver Dagger Handle - Human Figure - 57.2 g
Lot 77d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Near East, Parthia, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A handsome, heavy, 77% silver dagger handle in the form of a standing human figure. The figure wears a long garment with a heavy hem and stands with hands over his stomach. He also has a large beard and elaborate coiffure. A tab at the base would have slotted into an iron blade that has been lost to time. This hilt was probably for an acinaces, a blade that was usually 14 to 18 inches long, most famously associated with the Persians, who also gave us the word for this type of dagger. Like many things from the 1st millennium BCE, we associate them with the Persians because Classical authors noted their use (and the word continued to be used into the medieval period by authors in Latin to describe any weapon used by the Persians, including the scimitar). In reality, acinaces, whatever they were called by the local population, were used throughout a vast swath of territory encompassing the eastern Mediterranean, the Near East and central Asia, by such diverse cultures as the Parthians, the Medes, the Greeks, and the Scythians. Size: 0.9" W x 3.4" H (2.3 cm x 8.6 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand; total weight: 57.2 grams
Provenance: private California, USA collection, bought at Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany around 25 years ago
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#145992Wear to surface commensurate with age and handling, but form is still clear as are some details. Patina on surface, especially in the lower profile areas.Condition
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