A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger
Middle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones Dimensions: Height: 7/8 inch (2

Dimensions:  Height: 7/8 inch (2

The burnisher was used to polish and smooth the surface of the jewelry after it had been shaped and detailed

the powerful musculature of its body rippling with enormous strength

unless it was used to administer medicine

Ulrich Mueller private collection

A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger<br><em>Middle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE</em> Jewelry - Gemstones Dimensions: Height: 7/8 inch (2A rare, handsome weapon, the tapering double edged copper blade with raised midrib and high shoulders. Carved from wood, the short, wide handle is fastened to the broad top of the blade and shaped to fit comfortably into the palm of the hand. It is decorated with a linear pattern of alternating vertical striations of gold and blue around the circumference. Background: In the early Dynastic Period dagger blades changed from flint to copper, and in the