Bronze Diamond Dagger

Bronze Diamond Dagger

Description:

Bronze dagger-blade; flattened diamond profile with low central ridge; two rivets at butt, possibly originally three; tip and butt end broken off; cast and hammered; corroded; tip registered separately as 1897,0401.1069.


Dimensions: Length: 17 centimetres total max ; Thickness: 0.90 centimetres; Width: 2.70 centimetres


Object Type: dagger


Techniques: cast; hammered; riveted

Period:

Late Bronze Age I

Date:

1650 - 1050 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Enkomi

Accession Number:

1897,0401.1069