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Dagger
1550-1185 BCE (New Kingdom)
bronze, electrum
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The dagger has a handle made from electrum. The upper part of the handle is decorated with punched holes and an embossed spiral pattern.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; 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
10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
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.
54.496