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King Tut’s meteorite dagger has an even deeper story now

Why would a Bronze Age pharaoh be buried with an iron blade when his world still relied on bronze? That question has followed Tutankhamun’s tomb ever since Howard Carter’s team uncovered two daggers ...
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The Story of King Tutankhamun’s Dagger Forged From a Meteorite Just Got a Whole Lot More Interesting

The Widmanstätten pattern also hints at how the meteorite was processed by the ancient Egyptians. The cross-hatched texture, ...
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Appraisal: 18th C. Ottoman Jade Hilt Dagger

Appraisal: 18th C. Ottoman Jade Hilt Dagger, from Cincinnati Hour 3. In Cincinnati Hour 3, James F. Callahan appraises an 18th C. Ottoman jade hilt dagger.
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Dagger And Hilt

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. FROM CARD: "LANCEOLATE BLADE; GRIP ...