13th-7th century BC. A bronze dagger with lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade, waisted hilt with deltoid pommel and lateral flanges to each face to secure an organic insert; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 340 grams total, 34cm including stand (13 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s; formerly in a 1980s collection.