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Museum August Kestner Luristan. Antike Bronzen aus dem Iran Ancient Cultures [1971.41]
1971.941 Dolch (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Dagger

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The dagger consists of a blade with a middle rib and a cast-on handle with a round pommel.
The blade is heavily worn on both edges, so that the curved shape of the blade is rudimentarily preserved. The point tapers inward with the tip of the blade broken off. On both sides of the blade is a fuller central rib, each flanked by three other narrow ribs. The blade has a diamond-shaped cross-section.
The symmetrical hilt is clearly separated from the blade. The hilt encloses the blade by about 1 cm and forms a strong base without a cross-guard. The handle has a square cross-section and shows a wolf tooth pattern of nine to ten hollow triangles on all sides, which were probably intended to hold inlays. The pommel has a round shape, upon which bronze bands form a cross

Material/Technique

Bronze

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Museum August Kestner

Object from: Museum August Kestner

The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

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