Knife
| Accession Nr.: | 8883 |
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| Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver; archaeological artifacts |
| Date of production: |
7th century B.C.−1st century B.C.
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| Acquisition: | collected by Jenő Zichy |
| Materials/Techniques: | bronze |
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| Dimensions: | length: 20.1 cm |
Intact, casted bronze knife with arched, single-sided blade. A rib is visible on the upper third of its flat handle, which is ended in a slightly oval ring. A horizontal band is attached to the lower end of its ring. A channel runs along the inner side of its handle. A stylized bird motif with rounded eye and curved beak is carved on the handle near the blade.