Copper Alloy Spear-Head - image 1

Middle Bronze Age III

Copper Alloy Spear-Head

Copper alloy spear-head with a hooked tang; cast and hammered. Long tapering blade with angular shoulders; prominent mid-rib, lozenze-shaped in section; the sides of the bladed are damaged, probably from corrosion. The spear-head has been cleaned of corrosion product on the surface. Dimensions: Length: 45 centimetres; Width: 3.50 centimetres max (below shoulder) Object Type: spear-head Techniques: cast; hammered

Date

1750 - 1450 BC

Accession No.

1884,1210.184

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Phoenikiais