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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Type Va<br />
This dagger has (Cat. No: 35) narrow, rounded shoulders. Compared to the<br />
other daggers in Type V category, the shoulders, flanges, and the tang is narrow.<br />
There is a single rivet piercing on the tang.<br />
Type Vb<br />
This subtype (Cat. No: 37) has a short tang and wide flanges. The shoulders<br />
are relatively wide and angled. There is no evidence of a rivet use on the tang.<br />
Type Vb1<br />
This dagger is very similar to the Type Vb dagger. The midrib is, however,<br />
wider and the tang is pierced by a rivet.<br />
5.7 Type VI<br />
Type VI dagger morphology is composed of a midrib which runs from the tang<br />
length to midpoint of the blade. The remainder of the blade has a rhombic cross<br />
section. The only example of such a blade is found in Kalınkaya/Toptaştepe (Cat. No:<br />
23). Although the blade itself is heavily worn due to egregious restoration efforts, it is<br />
possible to make out the midrib technology used to construct the dagger, even if the<br />
exact shape of the shoulders cannot be determined. The rivet hole at the end of the<br />
tang seems to be enlarged due to the acid treatment of the blade to clean off its patina.<br />
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