Bronze Catling Blade, Early Bronze Age II Cypriot weapons & armour — Bronze Catling Blade, Early Bronze Age II Cypriot, c. 2300–1950 BC. British Museum, 1969,1231.41.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Early Bronze Age II

Bronze Catling Blade

Flat rectangular-tanged weapon cast in bronze; wide sloping shoulders with no rivet holes, tapering sharply to point; Catling type A.2.a, Philia culture exhibiting non-Cypriot influence; some pitting but otherwise in good condition; unprovenanced. Dimensions: Length: 14 centimetres; Width: 3 centimetres max. Object Type: blade Series: Catling type (A.2.a) Techniques: cast; riveted

Classification

Object type: Weapon
Material: MetalCopper and bronze
Period: Bronze AgePhilia phase
Date: 2300 - 1950 BC
Place of production: probablyCyprus

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Accession No.

1969,1231.41

Collection

Provenance

Found/Acquired: Nicosia (city)

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