CNG 88, Lot: 2191. Estimate $1000. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Alabaster sword and/or dagger pommels. Near Eastern, circa 2000-1500 BC. Crescent-shaped, with central tang for insertion into hilts, all but one of which is holed. Bronze remains on one specimen. Lengths: 4.2-7.5cm. A few chips, but overall well preserved.