Prehistoric — Middle Bronze Age; 1400BC-1275BC
Rapier
Bronze rapier with trapezoidal butt having two rivet holes with plug-rivets in place and central heal notch, omega hilt-mark. Warped blade. Industrial phase: Taunton. Group III rapier, Type Wandsworth (Burgess and Gerloff 1981).
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O1300
- Object name:
- rapier
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Middle Bronze Age; 1400BC-1275BC
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 686 mm, W 75 mm, D 20 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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