Dagger of Ahmes

The Egyptian Museum: Floor 2 Hall 4


Material : Gold , Electron , Niello , Semi-precious Stones , and Wood
Found in : Thebes , Dra Abu El Naga , Tomb of Ahhotep (1859)
Period : New Kingdom
Reign of : Ahmes
Dynasty: XVIII
Belonged_to: Ahmes
Archeologist : A . MARIETTE
Ahmes was the establisher of 18th Dynasty and the conqueror of the Hyksos . He was the son of Queen Ahhotep and the brother of Kames who played a great important role in the war of liberation .

This refined and richly decorated dagger was discovered in the Tomb of Ahmes . It has a gold blade adorned with two cartouches of the king followed by a floral motif which terminates at the tip on one side with a fox's head , and on the other with a hunting scene . The grip is made of cedar wood and is liked with the blade with two relief bulls' heads . The sheath of the dagger is made of gold without any decorations .

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  • Dra Abu El Naga (Nobels Tombs)

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