Dagger

Knife

MS172

From: Cyprus | Ayia Paraskevi

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS172
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Cyprus | Ayia Paraskevi
Date Made 2000-1500 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Description

Fragment, with two nails, bronze, contains tin. Analysis of these shows experiments of ancient metallurgists in efforts to produce best bronze.

Length 6.35 cm
Width 1.91 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Ohnefalsch-Richter, 1895
Other Number 272 - Collector Number

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