Dagger with Spiral Designs

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Dagger with Spiral Designs

Dagger from Tomb V of the Mycenaean Acropolis. It is made of bronze and itÕs spiral decorations are made of gold leaf. The designs are engraved and inlaid with niello (black enamel). 1580-1550 BCE, 24.3 cm long.