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Collection Item: Sword

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Sword
Object category
Prehistoric
Object subcategory
Bronze Age
Description
Narrow blade with pronounced keel. Blade has been fractured in two places and repaired. The blade is slightly bent and shows chipping on the lower edges, the tip is missing. The head narrows toward shoulders which are pronounced and rounded, these curve gently to the blade. There is some corrosion evident on the upper segment of the blade but not below the breaks. There is evidence of a further crack about 1cm above the end of the blade.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Bronze Age

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Identification

Object number
YORYM : 1948.1167
Alternative number
1167/1948
Number of objects
1
ID
292

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 376.0 mm
Head width 27.0 mm
Where joins shoulder width 25.0 mm
Head side 1 length 14.0 mm
Head side 2 length 13.0 mm
Shoulder width 55.0 mm
Side A pin1 length 30.0 mm
Side A pin 1 width 3.0 mm
Side A pin 2 length 13.0 mm
Side A pin 2 (top) width 1.0 mm
Side A pin2 (bottom) width 2.0 mm
Crack length 11.0 mm
Side B pin1 length 29.0 mm
Side B pin 1 width 2.0 mm
Side B pin 2 length 24.0 mm
Side B pin 2 width 1.0 mm
Blade to keel width 8.0 mm
Blade to keel width 8.5 mm
Blade (end) width 14.0 mm
Blade depth 6.0 mm

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