1st millennium BC. A cast bronze dagger blade, leaf-shaped in plan; the flat midrib extending to the short tang with lateral curved horn extensions to the shoulders of the waisted grip. 416 grams, 48.7cm (19 1/4"). Property of a London gallery; previously in a private UK collection formed 1980s-1990s. In the second millennium BC, the blades forged by the Northern Western Iranian populations developed into numerous forms and were in use until at least 800 BC. The hilt of such swords was made separately, and unfortunately is nearly always missing from the archaeological records. Condition Report Fine condition.