Among the more than 5,000 artifacts recovered from Tut's tomb were 19 objects made of iron, including the dagger with its golden hilt, a miniature headrest, an amulet, and a set of blades that may ...

A dagger with a jewel-covered gold hilt and scabbard is a highlight of an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. By Susanne Fowler Reporting from London A rare red spinel ...

The dagger's superb scabbard is made of cut and chased gold, set with diamonds, small turquoise stones, and six jade cabochons. In 2019, the dagger was estimated at around €13,000–€14,000.

In one of the new studies, published Feb. 11 in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, researchers describe how an adhesive used on the dagger's gold hilt was likely made of lime plaster, a ...