The Gammadion hilt dagger[1] (in Italian: Pugnale ad elsa gammata) is a type of bronze dagger typical of the Nuragic civilization in Sardinia. It owes its name to the inverted gamma-shaped handle. Used for animal sacrifices, they are widespread in Nuragic sanctuaries. [1]
They are dated to the early Iron Age and are often represented in the Nuragic bronze statuettes on men's chests; according to some scholars they appeared as early as the Late Bronze Age.[2] It was a weapon with a strong symbolic value, a sign of belonging to the social body.
Gallery
Gammadion hilt daggers from Su Benatzu, Santadi. National Archaeological Museum, Cagliari
Chief with gammadion hilt daggers on his chest, Fluminimaggiore, Antas
The "mother of the killed" bronze statuette from Urzulei, the young man has a gammadion hilt dagger on his chest%252C_IX_secolo_ac.jpg.webp)
Prince with a gammadion hilt dagger, Torralba
Notes
- 1 2 Dagger with a gammadion hilt (Nuraghic complex of Albucciu), retrieved 3 January 2024
- ↑ MiBACT, Il pugnale ad elsa gammata nella civiltà nuragica (in Italian), retrieved 3 January 2024
Bibliography
- Nadia Canu, Antonella Fois, Il pugnale ad elsa gammata nella civiltà nuragica Nuove attestazioni iconografiche da contesti santuariali, 2016
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