
Late Bronze Age III
Bronze Bone Handle Knife
Bronze knife with a carved bone handle; blade cast and hammered; the rectangular handle narrows slightly towards the blade, which has one straight and one curved edge with a rounded tip; both blade edges damaged. Dimensions: Length: 15.50 centimetres; Thickness: 0.40 centimetres blade ; Thickness: 1.80 centimetres handle ; Width: 1.40 centimetres blade ; Width: 2.70 centimetres handle Object Type: knife Techniques: cast; hammered; carved
Date
1200 - 1050 BC
Accession No.
1897,0401.1482
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Enkomi (foundry hoard)
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