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SHM 20563 MMLur 110 :: sword, hilt

Object description: Cast. Hilt with saddle-like pommel in three ridges at top and with central knobs, circular grip with two high profile rings on low profile rings, widening to indented guard, widest at junction to now missing blade. Bronze blade?

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Inventory number

SHM 20563 MMLur 110

Serie nummer

MM Lur

110

Object

Country - Findspot

Place - Findspot

Region - Findspot

Material

Material, Swedish

Acquisition

Bought from Persiska kompaniet, 1934

Description

Cast. Hilt with saddle-like pommel in three ridges at top and with central knobs, circular grip with two high profile rings on low profile rings, widening to indented guard, widest at junction to now missing blade. Bronze blade?

Time - Manufacturing, earliest

Period

Luristan Iron III

Name - Acquired from

Statens Historiska museum

Source - http: www.historiska.se, collections.smvk.se
Source, Kulturnav - same as: kulturnav.org

Comments

High tin bronze. Northover personal communication metallurgy seminar Uppsala fall 97: ancients were very much aware and used careful measurements for intended effect high tin. For silver appearance, easily cast?

Cf Publications

Cf/Excavated: Vanden Berghe 1967 p. 56 vague resemblance. WK 66/259, WK 66/12, Late 8-1/2 7th cent BC;

Maxwell- Hyslop fig: 6b-9 general resemblance 1964 e.g.. for some idea?;

DeWulf Type IV ? Collection cf: Amiet 1976: 41, rivets cf ancient illustration, Assur...;

Vanden Berghe 1967 p. 56, WK 1968,2 p. 27e & p. 167. 9th cent.

PhotoNegNo

120

Length / Längd

13.3 cm; 12.6 cm [Handle]

Width / Bredd

2.6 cm [Grip]; 5.1 cm [Guard neck]; 6.8 cm [Handle top]

Handle shape

Cat no

75

Tang hilt

Cf pusht i Kuh

Cat 213: CM74/164. iron. softer lines. L: c13

Dimensions

No of rivet holes

Analysis no

37

Cu

80.84

Zn

Ag

Sn

18.27

Pb

Total

100.88

Condition

Rusty iron-like encrustations on green and wine bronze. Bronze rot but heavy solid green core.

Conservation - Executed

Original register

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