Arsenical Copper Knife - image 1

Early Bronze Age II

Arsenical Copper Knife

Knife made of arsenical copper; cast; long blade tapering to a point; central ridge on both sides; short tang with single rivet-hole;rivet in place; Catling type A.2.b. Dimensions: Length: 17.30 centimetres; Width: 3.35 centimetres Object Type: knife Series: Catling type (A2 b) Techniques: cast; hammered; riveted

Date

2300 - 2075 BC

Accession No.

1940,0424.10

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Vounous