Gold Dagger and Sheath of TutankhamunTutankhamun’s mummy was provided with two daggers encased in go
Gold Dagger and Sheath of TutankhamunTutankhamun’s mummy was provided with two daggers encased in gold sheaths, one with an meteorite iron blade and the other with a blade of hardened gold. It is the latter specimen which is shown here.The dagger length 31.8 cm; blade 20.4 cm, width 3.4 cm; sheath length 20.6 cm, width 4.3 cm.From the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 61584A, 61584B -- source link
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