The dagger is heavily cast. One of the three earrings attached to the heads is missing. There is a ca. 1x05cm wide piece missing from one of the blades near the tip. There are three copper-inlaids patches to the blades. There are several tiny frits to the edges of the blades. There are traces of red pigment and copper inlays to the recessed parts of the design. The metal is of a richer darker grey colour than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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