Bidspirit auction | RARE SCYTHIAN ACINACES DAGGER WITH

RARE SCYTHIAN ACINACES DAGGER WITH BRONZE OPENWORK BAT-SHAPED POMMEL - Ca. 600 - 500 BC. An iron dagger with a straight, double-edged blade of lenticular section, tapering evenly to a point. The integral guard projects on both sides. The narrow hilt is surmounted by a separately cast openwork bronze pommel shaped as a bat. For similar see: B. Piotrvsky, P. Quoniam, Or des Scythes, Paris, 1975, Cat. 169-170. Size: 430mm x 55mm; Weight: 355g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.