Chalcolitic Age copper riveted dagger with convex blade

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Chalcolitic Age copper riveted dagger with convex blade

Description

. 3 rivets and 4 rivet holes, tang broken in antiquity. Antique Bronze Weapon Ancient Luristan 6th C. BC Old Dagger REV: Copper or copper alloy, hammered blade, tang broken, alloy with minute iron content, lightly magnetic REF: Early Bronze Age copper riveted dagger 3500-2300 B.C. South- Eastern Europe

Catalogue Number

1111

Category

Swords & Daggers

Period

3500-2100 BCE

Culture

South Eastern Europe

Material

Copper

Dimensions and weight

L: 152 mm, Weight: 38.24 g length originally around 170 mm, width 31 mm

Reference Items

- Bhookchenko S.N. Donetska katakombna kultura rannyogo etapu. Vol.2. Fig. plates. Lugansk, 2001, fig.71.

Historical Significance

Luristan bronzes represent one of the most distinctive metalworking traditions of the ancient Near East. The Lorestan Province of western Iran was renowned for sophisticated lost-wax casting and alloy control. The semi-nomadic peoples of the Zagros Mountains produced weapons of remarkable quality combining functional utility with artistic expression.

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5.0

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