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Figure 9. The infamous Skatelöv dagger<br />

in the State Historic Museum, Stockholm,<br />

Sweden. It exceeds the Hindsgavl<br />

(at 29,6 cm) by 6,5 cm, totalling 36,1<br />

cm and is the longest Type IV known.<br />

It is also wider and thinner. Both were<br />

probably made by the same knapper.<br />

For undetermined reasons, this national<br />

Swedish treasure has been removed<br />

from public display since 1989. The author<br />

strongly urges that it be put back<br />

in the limelight so that Swedes may<br />

enjoy their National Treasure, which<br />

is no less elegant than Denmark’s<br />

Hindsgavl dagger. (SHM #12750) (S-1).<br />

Photo: The State Historic Museum,<br />

Stockholm.<br />

Neolithic Danish Daggers: an experimental peek<br />

Figure 10. The Köinge dagger from halland, Sweden. In outline and in length-width<br />

ratios of blade and handle, this dagger is almost exactly the shape of the “average”<br />

prestigious dagger, as analysed in this study. It is thus more typical than the Hindsgavl<br />

in outline. It seems identical to the Skatelöv in style of surface treatment. (SHM<br />

#8325:38). (S-1) 31,2 cm.<br />

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