Bronze Sword: History, Design, And Symbolism In The Bronze Age

BRONZE SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Element	Description
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.

Bronze Sword: History, Design, and Symbolism in the Bronze Age