A CANAANITE BRONZE SWORD BLADE
Catalog:Bronze:Tools and Weapons: stock #1276999
Middle Bronze Age II/Age of the Patriarchs (2000-1550 BC)
A long, straight sword, forged with a central midrib for added strength of the blade and a single hole in the tang for the attachment of a handle.
In very good condition, natural patina present.
18.5 inches long (46.99 cm)
Certificate of Authenticity and Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority Included.
Bibliography:
Yadin, “The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands: In Light of Archaeological Study (Volume I)” (Jerusalem, 1963)
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