Sword

13th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 370

The geographic span of the sites in which similar examples have been excavated suggest that this sword belongs to a very popular type in Middle Bronze Age Europe. Constructed of two separate cast elements, a blade and a grip that are riveted together, the sword is notable for the pattern of spiral ornament that adorns the grip and the pommel, of which many variants have been recorded.

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Title: Sword
Date: 13th century BCE
Culture: probably Central European
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: L. 28 3/4 in. (73 cm; L. of blade 24 in. (61 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1 oz. (935.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Bequest of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1954
Object Number: 54.46.8
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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