Arsenical Copper Dagger
Description: | Narrow tanged dagger probably made of arsenical copper, cast, hammered and annealed; narrow sloping shoulders with single rivet hole in the tang and a central ridge; Catling type A.2.b. mainly dated to ECI-III; good condition. Dimensions: Length: 18.50 centimetres max Object Type: blade Series: Catling type (A.2.b) Techniques: riveted; cast; hammered; annealed |
Period: | Early Bronze Age II |
Date: | 2300 - 1950 BC |
Collection: | British Museum |
Provenance: | Found/Acquired: Nicosia (city) |
Accession Number: | 1969,1231.40 |