EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University
EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University
EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University
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has a wooden core wrapped in electrum. The dagger was probably a status item rather<br />
than a functional weapon.<br />
Type If2<br />
The final Type I dagger to discuss is also the most elaborate dagger found in<br />
Central Anatolia. It is made out of iron and has a crescentic pommel construction. The<br />
handle attached to the dagger with five rivets, first three in a triangular arrangement.<br />
5.3 Type II<br />
Without a doubt, the broad central flange (midrib) was one of the most<br />
common and technologically advanced methods to produce dagger blades in Central<br />
Anatolia. The wide central flange ensured the rigidity of the blade while keeping the<br />
blade relatively thin-profiled (Maxwell-Hyslop 1946:14). This technological<br />
innovation prevented the blade from buckling while allowing it to penetrate and be<br />
withdrawn easily. The advantage of a wide central flange was recognized even by the<br />
Hittites in the later era and became one of their favorite blade types (Maxwell-Hyslop,<br />
1946: 14).<br />
Type IIa<br />
Type IIa daggers have flat midribs which are at the same width as the tang and<br />
the edge of the midrib runs parallel to the edges of the blade. The tang is pierced with<br />
a single rivet. Thse daggers are subdivided, based on the shoulder morphology. An<br />
Ahlatlıbel dagger (Cat. No: 1) is a good representative of this type of daggers.<br />
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