Bronze Dagger, -2500 - -1500
Scope and Contents
Bronze dagger, approximately 12 cm in length. Its original tag from the Cyprus Museum reads 'Middle Bronze Age 2100-1600 B.C.' It may have been acquired by Claude Delaval Cobham (1842-1915), Commissioner of Larnaca, Cyprus 1879-1907, who presented his collection of books and photographs relating to Cyprus to the Royal Colonial Institute in 1913.
Dates
- Creation: -2500 - -1500
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
damaged close to tip.
Physical Description
metal
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2018-01-31 12:14:15+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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