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Description: | Cast bronze sword with a double-edged blade. The pommel of the hilt is circular and has concentric bands cast into its convex upper surface. The hilt is cylindrical with two flat discs cast between the crosspiece and the pommel. There are casting flashes along the sides of the pommel and hilt. Both sides of the crosspiece are decorated with an animal-mask motif. The blade is plain and tapers from the crosspiece to a pointed tip; there is a central ridge running along the length of the blade on both sides. The sword shows signs of corrosion. | Subjects: | implements and utensils hunting and fishing equipment sword warfare sword | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=266... | Go to resource |
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