Weapons and AmmunitionIranian10th-8th century BCE
Flange-Handled Dagger
10th-8th century BCE
Dimensions
4.1 x 33.7 cm (1 5/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Kurt H. Weil, Montclair, NJ (1927-1992), by descent; to Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt, New York (1992-2023), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.
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