Prehistoric — Middle Bronze Age; 1400BC-1150BC
Rapier
Bronze rapier with trapezoidal butt, two rivet-holes and two plug-rivets. A long central ridge extends along the blade, and two shorter ridges run up either side, traces of omega hilt-mark. Industrial phase: Taunton. Group IV rapier (Burgess and Gerloff 1981).
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O1323
- Object name:
- rapier
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Middle Bronze Age; 1400BC-1150BC
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 328 mm, W 49 mm, T 12 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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