an ancient dagger

So ravaged by the passage of time that it has become barely useable in combat, this ancient weapon, perhaps a relic of the First or Second Age, still retains some of its original elegance. The hilt is finely chiselled, and the blade - some thousand years ago - must have been extremely sharp.

It is an ancient dagger (worn out, antiquated).
This piercing weapon, which has normal reach, can be wielded one-handed.
It is awful while attacking and average while defending; its speed is very fast, and it inflicts very little damage upon hitting.
It is light enough for you to wield effectively one-handed.
It is made of metal.
It looks quite impossible to mend.
It weighs about one pound.

You identify an ancient dagger.
It is an unsellable metal piercing weapon.
It is wielded one-handed.
Offensive bonus -5, parry bonus 0, damage 2.0, and delay 100%.
It weighs one pound, and it is worth about fifty lauren.
Its keywords are dagger, ancient, rusted, and pweapon.