Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1900 to 1550 BCE. A set of two dagger blades of slender yet deadly forms forged from either bronze or copper. The bronze blade features a petaloid form with a thick midrib and a pair of rivets to which a handle was attached. The largest is a sleek, triangular copper blade with a crested midrib, a pointed tip, and a rectangular tang with 4 punched-out rivet holes. Nice layers of green and brown patina cover both weapons in color. Size of largest: 9.2" L x 0.8" W (23.4 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of John Piscopo, San Diego, California, USA, acquired in May 2001; ex-Artzi Yarom collection, Haifa, Israel

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#116686

Largest blade repaired from two pieces across midsection, with resurfacing along break lines; smaller blade is intact and very good. Both pieces have very slight bending to overall forms, nicks and abrasions to edges and faces, and smooth encrustations. Nice patina throughout. Smaller blade still retains both original rivets as shown.