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Description: | An incomplete Bronze Age cast copper-alloy palstave (c. 1500 BC-c. 1150 BC).The blade and part of the butt end are missing due to old breaks. It is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section, sub-triangular in side view. The wings are partially missing and the inner distance between the wings is about 13.3mm. The septum has a thickness of about 10.4mm. It measures 22.4 x 16.6mm at the break below the septum.This implement is heavily corroded and is suffering from bronze disease. About 60% of the surface is overlain by a mid-brown patina. The break at the bottom has a similar patina. There are no visible casting seams.73.2 x 25.5 x 20.0mm. Weight: 118.31g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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