Dagger with horn handle
This object is an extremely old example of a dagger, dating from
500 BC, during the early reign of the Achaemenid Empire. The
dagger's handle is composed of horn and has a small crossguard with
line etchings on its join to the grip. Its blade has three grooves
running down its centre, with a sharp point at the end of the
blade. Daggers such as this object have been used for close-combat
confrontations, with its sharp point and edges suited to thrusting
and stabbing, rather than cutting. Daggers have also been used for
ceremonial purposes throughout history.
Object no :
RI_DC_0000042
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Place of Production :
Near East
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Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council