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THBRare Egyptian Bronze Short Sword / Dagger
Lot 8c
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Sep 26, 2019
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
2019-09-26 10:00:00
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. A rare and gorgeously preserved cast bronze dagger with deep space for inlays on its long handle. Still visible within these inlays are tiny fragments of bone and/or ivory that would have formed the full handle, probably held in place with bronze pins. The bone/ivory was most likely intricately carved; a similar example from the British Museum has its ivory carved in the form of a papyrus scroll, while an older example from Christie's has a series of figures carved into it (New York, December 9, 2010, Lot 14, sold for USD $25,000). The blade itself is elongated leaf-shaped, flat, with no midrib. The piece has an interesting seaweed green-colored patina. Size: 1.65" W x 12.5" H (4.2 cm x 31.8 cm); 13.2" H (33.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Ancient Egyptians mastered the art of copper alloys over time, and the Third Intermediate Period and Late Period formed the golden age of fine bronze sculpture and weaponry, of which this is an excellent example.
Any ivory in the piece is much less than 5% of the total.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private St. Louis, Missouri, USA collection; ex-private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection
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#149672Extensive encrusted patina of a bright turquoise color over most of surface. Patina has been stabilized. Remains of bone inlays in handle. Loss to upper edge of handle as shown. Three well done repairs to the blade, one low down, one center, and one at the guard.Condition
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