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Collection Item: Sword
Basic info
Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Sword
Object category
Prehistoric
Object subcategory
Bronze Age
Description
Two rivets in shoulders, ribs parallel to cutting edges of blade, wide mid rib. 3 rivets are present and there is evidence on another rivet hole in the grip, the upper part of which is missing . The blade is chipped on the edges and the corner of one shoulder is also missing. There are four tear shaped gooves in the grip, possibly wear or decoration.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Identification
Object number
YORYM : 1948.1165
Alternative number
1165/1948
Number of objects
1
ID
290
Physical Characteristics
Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 31.8 cm
Blade length 26.9 cm
Blade (max) width 3.7 cm
Blade (min) width 2.7 cm
Blade end width 2.8 cm
Shoulder A break length 0.9 cm
Shoulder A length 1.4 cm
Shoudler B length 1.7 cm
Shoulder width 5.3 cm
Cutting edge width 0.3 cm
Mid rib - edgeA width 0.8 cm
Mid rib - edge B width 0.7 cm
Tang (min) width 2.8 cm
Tang (max) width 3.1 cm
Incomplete rivethole width 0.3 cm
IncompRH - edgeA width 1.4 cm
IncompRH - edgeB width 1.4 cm
Rivet hole 1 length 0.3 cm
Rivet hole 1 width 0.3 cm
Rh1 - edge width 0.5 cm
Rivet hole 2 length 0.3 cm
Rivet hole 2 width 0.3 cm
Rh2 - edge width 0.6 cm
Rivet hole 3 length 0.3 cm
Rivet hole3 width 0.3 cm
Rh 3 -edge width 0.5 cm
Rivet hole 4 length 0.3 cm
Rivet hole 4 width 0.3 cm
Rh4 - edge width 0.4 cm
Rh1-rh2 length 0.7 cm
Rh2-rh3 width 3.7 cm
Rh3-rh4 length 0.7 cm
Rh1-rh4 width 3.2 cm
Blade depth 0.6 cm
Rivet 1RH1 length 0.9 cm
Rivet 2 RH2 length 0.9 cm
Rivet 3 RH4 length 0.8 cm
Groove 1 length 1.5 cm
Top groove 1 width 0.2 cm
Bottom groove 1 width 0.4 cm
Groove1 - edge width 0.2 cm
G1 - G2 top width 0.3 cm
G1-G2bottom width 0.3 cm
Groove 2 length 1.6 cm
Groove 2top width 0.7 cm
Groove 2bottom width 0.3 cm
G2-G3 top width 0.4 cm
G2-G3 bottom width 0.4 cm
Groove 3 length 1.5 cm
Groove 3top width 0.5 cm
Groove 3 bottom width 0.2 cm
G3-G4 top width 0.3 cm
G3-G4 bottom width 0.3 cm
Groove 4 length 1.4 cm
Groove4 top width 0.2 cm
Groove 4 bottom width 0.4 cm
G4 - edge width 0.3 cm
Production
Technique
Cast
