Ancient Bronze Age Anatolia .2300 -2000 B.C. Anatolian Hattian Bronze Dagger

Rare and museum-quality ancient bronze dagger blade from the early Bronze Age, dating back to 2300-2000 B.C. It was found in Asia Minor (Anatolia), specifically in the central part of Northern Anatolia, belonging to the Hattian civilization. The blade is finely cast in one piece and has a tapering double-edged structure with a pointed tip. On each face, there is a pronounced central ridge flanked by two narrow ribs that extend from the tip of the blade to the short tang, which is pierced with a rivet hole for attaching a handle.
 
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 25 cm (9.84 inches)
 
CONDITION: It is in excellent condition for an antique combat bronze dagger that is over 4000 years old. No cracks or repairs. The surface is covered by its natural green patina and earth encrustation. The edges are very sharp.
REFERENCES: For related Anatolian bronze blades, please see the link below to the article on the bronze age swords and daggers by Semenenko, Aleksandr Andreyevich. Figure 27.
https://zenodo.org/record/2563192#.Yjc9JOjMK3A
Link to the related dagger in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324455
 
Hattians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattians
 
Provenance: This item comes from a former private collection of antiques and antiquities that was established during the 1980s in Canada.