Objecttype
Objet
Regio/periode
Ancient Egypt
Datum
1554-1550/49 BC
Voorzijde: beschr.
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
Materiaal
Bronze doré
Gewicht (g)
252.4
Diameter (mm)
318
Herkomst
de Hirsch collection
Bibliografie
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
U kunt de nationale verzameling munten en penningen alleen raadplegen op afspraak. Gelieve de conservator te contacteren via medals@kbr.be

Permalink
Checking of available copies ...

Consult online

Request item

Checking of available copies ...
Loading enrichments...