North-West Persian Dagger
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Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. A short bronze dagger with flanged hilt, rectangular guard and triangular blade. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 36, p.33. 175 grams, 29.5 cm (11 1/2 in.). Ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2015. Moorey, Gordon and Khorasani created a classification of bladed weapons, according to which daggers are edged weapons not greater than 36cm in length, dirks (short swords) are between 36cm and 50cm in length, and swords are edged weapons greater than 50cm in length.
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North-West Persian Dagger
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