King Tut's Meteorite Dagger

Date Made: 14th century BCE (New Kingdom Egypt)

Location Discovered: Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Rough Size: Blade ~14 in (length); total ~15–16 in (length)

Materials: Meteoritic iron blade, gold hilt, crystal pommel

Mystery: Crafted from meteorite iron centuries before Egyptian ironworking; rare technology linked to royal ritual and cosmic symbolism.