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Inv. n°: MMoCA818
Urnfield Culture Bronze Sword
With a leaf-shaped blade, which was designed to achieve maximum strength out of the material while still affording balance and cutting/thrusting ability. The edges have been hardened by hammering, in order to create a stronger cutting edge. The hilt, cast together with the blade, is perforated with a series of seven hales to accommodate rivets for the attachment of a handle, probably originally of wood.
Provenance
Exhibitions
- Masterpiece Art Fair 2012, London, UK
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from 2012
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