Hook-tang dagger
Dateabout 2300–1600 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions4.6 × 30.6 × 0.7 cm (1 13/16 × 12 1/16 × 1/4 in.), 8.7 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsIn black ink on blade: 248(?)3. In red paint on tang: 2.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.477
DescriptionEarly to Middle Bronze Age. Leaf-shaped blade with full-length medial rib. Broad, rounded shoulders.Label TextThis weapon originally had a handle around its narrow tang, probably made of wood.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from Sumner Healey, N.Y., April 30, 1929. Given to the Armory on December 15, 1931.Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 2204
about 3000–1500 BCE
about 800-700 BCE
about 2300–1600 BCE
3000–1500 BCE
700s BCE
