Classical Antiquities and Ancient Coins
Lot 217:
Iron Age Curved Sica Dagger wit Griffin Handle, Circa 5th-2nd Century BC
A rare iron recurve sword called a machaira (also makhaira or sica). The blade is comprised of a sharpened blade edge with a pointed tip, a bronze resorted handle with griffin head and a tang , attached to the blade with two iron rivets; Size: 204mm x 28mm; Weight: 204g. From the collection of a European gentleman based in the UK, formed in the 2000s; acquired on the German art market.
Weight: 204 g
Weight: 204 GR
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