A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger
Middle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones Slim spirals of gold wire

Slim spirals of gold wire are wrapped around the shoulders of the shank

stylized and projecting slightly

the exterior stained with offering oil and faded royal rectangular glyph panel for Seti I

Ulrich Mueller private collection

A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger<br><em>Middle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE</em> Jewelry - Gemstones Slim spirals of gold wireA rare, handsome weapon, the tapering double edged copper blade with raised midrib and high shoulders. Carved from wood, the short, wide handle is fastened to the broad top of the blade and shaped to fit comfortably into the palm of the hand. It is decorated with a linear pattern of alternating vertical striations of gold and blue around the circumference. Background: In the early Dynastic Period dagger blades changed from flint to copper, and in the