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Dagger
Cypriote
Bronze Age, Early to Middle Cypriote Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.405
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 546.
DescriptionDagger blade or spearhead with three rivets and a flat, central ridge. Green patina and earthy incrustation.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)