A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger
Middle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones Ulrich Mueller private collection

Ulrich Mueller private collection

stylized and projecting slightly

and such jewelry was therefore reserved for social elites such as the royal family and high-ranking officials

finished with a delicate colored rim

A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger<br><em>Middle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE</em> Jewelry - Gemstones Ulrich Mueller private collectionA rare, handsome weapon, the tapering double edged copper blade with raised midrib and high shoulders. Carved from wood, the short, wide handle is fastened to the broad top of the blade and shaped to fit comfortably into the palm of the hand. It is decorated with a linear pattern of alternating vertical striations of gold and blue around the circumference. Background: In the early Dynastic Period dagger blades changed from flint to copper, and in the