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English: Bronze swords and fittings from Hungary in the British Museum. Tag on exhibit reads: "Bronze weapon hoard. This hoard contains four matched sets of arms, possibly belonging to four warriors. Each set comprises two swords, two suspension rings and a spearhead. Also associated was a cart fitting. The swords are early forms of the leaf-shaped type. They were often richly decorated on the hilt or blade with incised goemetric patterns. The rings could have served to suspend the sheath from a belt. Late Bronze Age, about 1200-1050 BC. Zsujta, Borsod-Abauj, Hungary. PE 1888,0110.2-21" See BM database entry for more details.
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| Source/Photographer | Ealdgyth (Own work) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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