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Dagger handle of Thutmose I

General Information

Inscribed for Hatshepsut's father, Thutmose I. The end of grip is decorated with a falcon, signifying eternity. It bears the name of the king Thutmose I .

Number	22.3.75
Storing Place	The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York - United States of America
Material	Wood
Type	Hunting or warfare equipment
Type of Script	Hieroglyphic
Discovery Place	Thebes - Luxor - Egypt
Height	12.1 cm
Historical Period	The Eighteenth Dynasty – The New Kingdom

Inscriptions on the Monument

The text

Transliteration

( If the Hieroglyphic,Demotic or Hieratic text is not appearing clear, install this file )

nTr nfr aA xpr kA ra di anx

Translation

The Good god, Aa-kheper-ka-re (Thutmose I) given life.

Scientific Publishing

Beyond Babylon: art, trade, and diplomacy in the second millennium B.C. Joan Aruz, Kim Benzel, Jean M. Evans, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)2008, 117.