A rare Bronze Loop Knife with Inset Handle, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1500–1000 BCE Amulets - GGSA acquired prior to 1909

acquired prior to 1909

he holds a composite bow

DC collection

are used as a paste-like paint in various colors to apply the markings

The rough outer bark is stripped

A rare Bronze Loop Knife with Inset Handle, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1500–1000 BCE Amulets - GGSA acquired prior to 1909A rare, finely cast bronze loop knife with a single edged curved blade, the opposite edge slightly wider and unsharpened. The blade sweeps into an ovoid handle, originally set with bone or wood inlays on both sides, now missing. The handle terminates in a round suspension ring, cast integrally with the blade, a feature indicating the knife was designed to hang from a belt or garment for regular use. The tool's compact size, functional curvature, and