Antenna dagger and sheath (NHMW-Prae 24.048)

3D Model

3D Scan of an Antenna dagger with a sheath and a decorated handle from the Hallstatt cemetery (circa 600–400 BC) found in grave Nr.116. This Iron Age cemetery and the salt mine are among the most important archaeological sites in Austria, more than 1500 burials have been found so far.

The dagger can be found in Hall 12 of the NHM Vienna.

This dagger was chosen for scanning via a Facebook survey. To learn more about our 3D Museum watch this “Science Talk” from the NHMW by V. Winkler & A. Haider (in German).

Object: Antenna dagger and sheath

Inventory number: NHMW-Prae 24048

Collection: NHMW, Prehistory Dept., Hallstatt cemetery (contact: Georg Tiefengraber)

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Scanned & edited by Viola Winkler & Anna Haider (NHMW)

Scanner: Artec Space Spider. Infrastructure funded by the FFG.