Asian Dagger
Description
Object Label: Daggers such as this one, with two parallel ribs running down the blade, have been found throughout modern Israel. The design is undoubtedly Asian, probably Hyksos. How such a blade reached Thebes is not known; it may have been brought back as a souvenir by a Theban soldier who fought in the wars against the Hyksos. Catalogue description: Culture Syrian Caption: Syrian. Asian Dagger, ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.. Copper alloy, horn, 9 5/16 x 3/4 in. (23.7 x 1.9 cm) Blade: 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (4.1 x 1.3 cm) Handle: 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (4.4 x 7.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.284E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A two-part ancient Egyptian dagger composed of a hilt and blade.
The artifact consists of a separate hilt and blade, likely made of metal. The hilt is decorated with rivets, which may have been used to attach the blade securely. The blade is elongated and has a central ridge, indicative of ancient weapon craftsmanship. There are no visible inscriptions or decorations.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.284E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4010 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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