Sword blade

Description

Long narrow sword blade in bronze tapering to a point and expanding suddenly near proximal end: Ancient Egyptian, Lower Egypt, Saqqara, probably 19th Dynasty, c.1295 - 1186 BC

Museum reference

A.1968.669

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sword blade

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

19th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Copper alloy, Bronze

Collection place(s)

Saqqara, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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