Dagger and sheath
Dagger and sheath of Ahmose.
Along with its sheath, this ceremonial weapon was a royal gift from king Ahmose to his mother Ahhotep, in whose burial it was discovered. The blade decorated with a typically Aegean technique but Egyptian iconography, bears the titulary of the king on one side and a hunting scene on the other side.
18th dynasty, from Dra abu-Naga.
CG 52658-9 / JE4666
Luxor Museum
Dagger and sheath
Dagger and sheath of Ahmose.
Along with its sheath, this ceremonial weapon was a royal gift from king Ahmose to his mother Ahhotep, in whose burial it was discovered. The blade decorated with a typically Aegean technique but Egyptian iconography, bears the titulary of the king on one side and a hunting scene on the other side.
18th dynasty, from Dra abu-Naga.
CG 52658-9 / JE4666
Luxor Museum