Catalogue of the Museum and Gallery of Art of the New-York Historical Society, 1893 (1893)
New-York Historical Society. Museum and Gallery of Art, Abbott, Henry · New York : Printed for the Society · leaf 59
found in any other coblection. The rarity of this metal is, however, to heattributed rather to the rapid decomposition itundergoes wnen exposed to damp, than to ignorance 42 ;?<>. 580. ef its properties; for besides that it is recorded Hriave been known to the antediluvians, (see Genesis,cl).… … A Battle-axe, beautifi.II}made of bronze, fir ml)bound to its original bandie by means of slender interlaced thongs of leatherFrom Thebes. A bronze Dagger, withHorn Handle attached tothe blade by silver rivets.This dagger is beautifullymade, and resembles nn>-hthose carried by the Nu-bians of…
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