Inv. n°: MMoCA411

Etruscan Bronze Dagger

Cast in one piece, the double-edged blade tapering to a point. The hasp terminating in an omega-shaped design, with holes for attachment of a leather-covered wood handle.

h. 29.5 cm

7th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex French collection
  • Acquired by Royal-Athena Galleries at Pierre Bergé Sale, Paris, 17th January 2009, lot 325
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 12th October 2005, PBPY12

Publications

  • Pierre Bergé Sale, Paris, 2009-01-17, lot 325
  • J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2010, vol. XXI, p. 46, fig. 106

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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