Corroded Ivory Handle - image 1

Late Bronze Age III

Corroded Ivory Handle

Ivory handle with the corroded remains of an iron tang; rectangular in section, tapering towards the haft; two triangular projections at the top; decorated with two deeply carved horizontal lines below projections; edges damaged. Dimensions: Length: 4.70 centimetres max ; Thickness: 1.50 centimetres; Width: 1.80 centimetres Object Type: tool/implement Techniques: carved

Date

1200 - 1050 BC

Accession No.

1897,0401.1382.+

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Enkomi