Accession Nr.: 8871
Type: bronze, lead, gold and silver; archaeological artifacts
Date of production:
8th century B.C.−5th century B.C.
Acquisition: collected by Jenő Zichy
Materials: bronze
Techniques: cast
Dimensions: length: 20.4 cm
blade:
width: 1.2 cm
Casted bronze knife with arched, single-sided blade. It’s ended in a tear shaped open handle. The tip of the blade is missing.
Similar handles can be found as early as the 9th-8th century BC all around the Karasuk culture.