MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1500-1100 B.C.

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A EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE RAPIER BLADE
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1500-1100 B.C.
The long tapering blade with high central ridge, the trapezoid butt pierced with two rivets, bent towards the butt
13 3/8 in. (59.4 cm.) long

Provenance

Reputedly found in the River Blackwater, Brudwell, Essex.

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Lot Essay

It has been suggested that the blade was bent deliberately and used as a river dedication.

See illustration on following page.

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