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Sword: M.7-1956

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Description

Bronze sword, 'peaked' type. Leaf-shaped blade of lanceolate form, with four holes in the hilt for attaching the grip. Found at Portumna Bridge, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

Notes

History note: Found at Portumna Bridge, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

Legal notes

Given by Arnold John Hugh Smith through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Length: 54.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1956-11-22) by Smith, Arnold John Hugh

Dating

Late Bronze Age
Production date: circa 900 BC : second quarter of the first millennium B.C.

Components of the work

Blade composed of bronze
Striking Point

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-1956
Primary reference Number: 18807
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 18 October 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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