Dagger, Ancient Egypt, 554-1550/49 BC | Kamose (1554-1550/49 BC) - Pharaoh of the 17th Dynasty. Ruler
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Type of objet
Objet
Geographic area/period
Ancient Egypt
Date
1554-1550/49 BC
Ruler
Kamose (1554-1550/49 BC) - Pharaoh of the 17th Dynasty
Obverse: description
The dagger consists of a gilded bronze blade and a handle made of two different parts: a wooden pommel and a silver handle. The round wooden pommel is covered with gold foil and fits into the silver handle where it is fastened with golden pins
Material
Bronze doré
Technique
Weight (g)
252.4
Diameter (mm)
318
Alignment
Provenance
de Hirsch collection
Bibliography
C. Ben Amar, The Dagger of Pharaoh Kamose, the oldest glory of the Royal Library of Belgium, in In Monte Artium 5, 2013, pp. 45-67; Paul Naster, Le poignard de Kamosis au Cabinet des Médailles à Bruxelles, Orientalia Lovaniensia Periodica 6/7, 1975-1976, pp. 419-26
Coins and medals can be consulted by appointment only. Please contact the curator via medals@kbr.be

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