File:Dagger of Princess Ita.jpg
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This dagger was found in the coffin of the tomb of Princess Ita, a daughter of Amenemhat II of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt who ruled in the 19th century BCE, together with a collection of jewels that included bracelets, anklets, a necklace, and the remains of a belt. Its museum catalogue number is JE 31069. The pommel is in the shape of a light crescent of lapis lazuli. The hilt is beaten gold and is inlaid with disks of lapis lazuli and green feldspar. The disks are inlaid with diagonal crosses of thin gold and between the disks are curvilinear squares inlaid with light brown carnelian. The form of the blade is Phoenician in origin, and the patterns on the handle were common in Crete. It has been suggested that the dagger was imported from Byblos in Phoenicia or from Crete, or was manufactured in Egypt by a foreign craftsman at the royal court. The lapis lazuli pommel is shaped like a crescent moon while the grip is formed by a gold tube decorated with inlays of carnelian, lapis lazuli, and amazonite and is fixed to the bronze blade by three small gold nails. The undisturbed tomb of Princess Ita contained a precious collection of jewelry, most of which lay among the wraps of the mummy. The small hoard of treasure included bracelets, anklets, a necklace, a belt, and this refined dagger.[1] This object was on display at the “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition (August 20, 2022 – February 12, 2023) at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, California. |
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| Author | Dale Cruse |
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