Curved Ivory Knife

Curved Ivory Knife

Description:

Iron curved and pointed knife-blade; remains of carved ivory haft attached with bronze rivets; currently in two pieces; poorly preserved and extremely corroded.


Dimensions: Length: 28 centimetres max ; Thickness: 2.20 centimetres max ; Width: 3.10 centimetres max


Object Type: knife


Techniques: carved; riveted; forged

Period:

Late Bronze Age III

Date:

1200 - 1050 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Enkomi

Accession Number:

1897,0401.994.+