Ancient Canaanite Short Sword Dagger Holy Land Bronze Age 2300 -2000 B.C. Time Of The Biblical Patriarch Abraham

Very rare, museum-quality, ancient Canaanite short sword-dagger that originated from the Holy Land during the early Bronze Age IV (2300-2000 BC). It was made during the time of the biblical patriarch Abraham and is cast and hammered from bronze. The sword has a double-edged tapered blade with a bulged cardinal nerve and slanted shoulders. Additionally, the heart-shaped tang is pierced with eight rivet holes, which were used to attach handles made of a different material. Four rivets remain in place, while the other four have been lost.

CONDITION: In good condition for an antique combat bronze dagger that is over 4000 years old. The surface is covered by its natural dark brown and green patina, the blade is slightly bent.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 29 cm (11.4 inches).

REFERENCES: Very similar daggers from ancient Geze of Tell el-Jazari are in the Palestine Exploration Fund collection and were published in the PEQ (Palestine Exploration Quarterly) on September 6, 2018, under the title "Early Bronze Age Levantine Metal Weapons from the Palestine Exploration Fund Collection" by Daria Montanari (Department of Oriental Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy). Tom 150. Number 3.

Please see:

3.5. AO 4718 (Fig. 5)

3.6. AO 5710 (Fig. 6)

Please see the link below

https://www.google.com/search?q=Daggers+from+Tell+el-Jazari+ancient+Gezer&client=firefox-b-d&channel=trow5&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq-5y629f2AhUSHc0KHTPOAGoQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1652&bih=927&dpr=1#imgrc=WRHauX8foRZcoM

Links to the other sites with similar daggers:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Plate-showing-dagger-types-spread-in-the-Southern-Levant-during-the-Early-Bronze-Age_fig1_311651054

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Early-Bronze-IVB-weaponry-from-Tomb-G83A-long-dagger-Ashmolean-Museum-AN1958628_fig4_335991526

PROVENANCE: Ex-private old Canadian collection of antiques and antiquities formed in the 1980s.

The significant demand for ancient bronzes, particularly bronze weapons, has led to the emergence of many reproductions in the American and European antiquities markets. These reproductions include swords, daggers, maces, axes, and arrowheads.
In many cases, these objects are well-made and professionally aged, showing signs of damage, patina, and being covered with earthen deposits to simulate an old appearance. As a result, they can appear indistinguishable from authentic ancient artifacts to inexperienced collectors. However, it is important to note that these reproductions have no historical or investment value.

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