ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
BRONZE SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Element | Description |
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Name | Bronze Sword |
Period | Middle Bronze Age |
Year | 1700 to 1300 B.C. |
Reference | Ref. 1-120-A |
Guard | Grip made of organic material, horn or wood (missing), with silver rivets. |
Rivets | 3 visible silver rivets and 2 missing. |
Blade | Bronze, cast and hammered, straight, wide, and flat. |
Blade dimensions | Width: 72 mm, Thickness: 4 mm, Length: 560 mm |
Museum | National Archaeological Museum |
Inventory | inv. 28190 |
Photograph | Ángel Martínez Levas |
Historical Context | Rise of social inequalities and conflicts. The sword as a symbol of prestige and social rank. |
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