Dagger and sheath of king tutankhamun biography

Ancient Egyptian tomb artifact

Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger, also known as Tutankhamun's iron dagger and King Tut's dagger, is an iron-bladed dagger from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian PharaohTutankhamun (reigned c.

1334–1325 BC). As the blade composition and homogeneity closely correlate with meteorite composition and homogeneity, the material for the blade is determined to have originated by way of a meteoritic landing. The dagger is currently displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

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Analysis

Since the 1960s, the high nickel content in the blade has been accepted as indicative of meteoric origin.^[1] A more recent study published in June 2016 derived from x-ray fluorescence spectrometer analysis shows that the blade's composition is mostly iron (Fe) and 11% nickel (Ni) and 0.6% cobalt (Co).

This means its composition is placed within the median of a group of 76 previously discovered iron meteorites.

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