Circa 1200 - 1000 BC. An extremely fine Luristan bronze cast dagger, comprising of a long-pointed blade with hilt cast in one piece. The hilt is flanged to receive the wood or bone inlay. The sword is elegantly decorately with a Mounted on a custom-display stand. Craftsmen of ancient Persia were highly developed in bronze working, producing some of the highest quality tools and weaponry available at the time. These include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse-fittings, as well as a smaller number of vessels. Size: L:385mm / W:30mm ; 290g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.