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Dagger and Sheath of King Tutankhamun

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Among the interesting items found in the wrappings of the king's mummy are two wonderful daggers with their sheaths.

This dagger has a gold sheath, decorated on the front with a feather pattern and on the back with a palmetto design.

The significance of the dagger lies in its blade, made of approximately 97 percent iron and 3 percent nickel, a precious rarity in an age that still depended on copper for weaponry.

The handle is exquisitely decorated with gold granulation and glass inlays and is fitted with a knob of rock crystal.

Present location

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM [01/001] CAIRO EM

Inventory number

JE 61585A-B

Dating

TUTANKHAMUN/NEBKHEPERURE

Archaeological Site

VALLEY OF THE KINGS

Category

DAGGER

Material

GOLD; IRON; QUARTZITE

Technique

SOLDERED; INLAID