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Dagger
n.d.
bronze, gilt, red marble, white alabaster
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The blade is gilded, with ram's horns at the top of the blade. Red marble is inset into the handle, with a white alabaster top.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Giovanni Dattri, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Lambros-Dattari Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1912, June 17-19, 1912, no. 454; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/20/1977 | Examination | x-ray fluorescence |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.494