Dagger with Spiral Designs

Dagger with Spiral Designs

Dagger with Spiral Designs. Dagger from Tomb V of the Mycenaean Acropolis. It is made of bronze and its spiral decorations are made of gold leaf. The designs are engraved and inlaid with niello (black enamel). 1580-1550 BCE, 24.3 cm long.
Exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.