罕见的埃及铜匕首
中王国，第九至第十一王朝，约公元前 2160 - 2030 年
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这是一种罕见而美观的武器，其剑刃呈锥形，双刃铜质，中脉凸起，肩部较高。 短而宽的手柄由木头雕刻而成，固定在刀片宽阔的顶部，形状适合手掌舒适地握持。 其周围装饰有金色和蓝色交替的垂直条纹线性图案。
背景： 在早期王朝时期，匕首的刀刃由燧石变为铜，而在新王朝时期，匕首的刀刃由铜变为青铜。 为了进行肉搏战和消灭受伤的敌人，古埃及士兵配备了棍棒或轻斧，并且经常在腰带前面挂一把匕首。 匕首通常自由地悬挂在腰带上，尽管在墓葬中也发现了一些刀鞘。
参考文献：马克，约书亚 J。“古埃及的武器。”古代历史百科全书。http://www.ancient.eu/article/1035/。
Hayes, William C.《埃及权杖》：第一部分。Hary N. Abrams, Inc（1953 年），283-284。
尺寸：长度：10 5/8 英寸（27 厘米）
状况：整体完好，刀刃和刀柄上有矿物质沉积，彩色部分脱落。 经分析，刀片的含铜量为 97%。 报告的副本将与该物品一起提供。
来源：前身为德国科隆 C. Spies 私人收藏，于 1960-1970 年间购得，之后为加利福尼亚私人收藏。早期收藏编号：手柄下方用白色墨水标记有 389-2055。
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