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Bronze Diamond Dagger, Late Bronze Age I Cypriot weapons & armour
Bronze Diamond Dagger, Late Bronze Age I Cypriot, c. 1650–1050 BC. British Museum, 1897,0401.1066.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Late Bronze Age I

Bronze Diamond Dagger

Bronze dagger-blade; flattened diamond profile with low central ridge; probably originally three rivets at butt, only two preserved; butt tapers but the end and tip are broken off; cast and hammered; corroded. Dimensions: Length: 19.90 centimetres max ; Thickness: 0.40 centimetres; Width: 2.50 centimetres Object Type: dagger Techniques: cast; hammered; riveted

Classification

Object type
Weapon
Material
MetalCopper and bronze
Period
probablyBronze AgeLate Cypriot (Late Bronze Age)
Date
1650 - 1050 BC
Findspot
Enkomi

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Accession No.

1897,0401.1066

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Enkomi

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