Middle Kingdom, 12th-15th Dynasty, Ca. 1991-1640 BC The tapering pointed blade with a raised mid-rib, inserted into the separately-cast hilt and attached by rivets, the hilt with an arched guard tapering along the sides of the blade, the openwork pommel flaring to secure the oval openwork hippopotamus tooth terminal, riveted in place. For comparison see National Museum of Scotland: A.1906.355; Christie's. lot 12, Dec 6, 2007. For the type see no. 135, p. 185 in Berman, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Catalogue of Egyptian Art and fig. 186, p. 284 in Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, Part I. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: L:255mm / W:45mm; 151g Provenance: Property of a London Art gallery; formerly in a private UK collection since 2014; previously in a Belgian private collection, acquired in Brussels Ancient Art fair in 1990s.