The Sword, chapter V: Age of Fire
1300 - 1100 B.C. (BA D-Ha A1, early Urnfield). Here comes the story of how European warriors changed their world views, their ways of death and burial, and how a rugged and highly functional native European sword type came to enter the Eastern Mediterranean in an age of fire and destruction. The Early Urnfield corresponds to the centuries around the most common date of the Sea People phenomenon in the Mediterranean.
The Bronze Age Sword Series includes nine models from this stage.
ETTING(Etting, Germany, c. 1300 B.C.) |
Metal hilted sword type Riegsee. (click image for further information) |
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X(Nordic BA III sword, 1300-1100 B.C.) |
Metal hilted sword type Nordic BA III. |
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SÁROSPATAK(Sárospatak, Hungary, 1300-1200 B.C.) |
Flange hilted sword type Naue II (Catling I/Reutlingen/Cetona/Killian-Dirlmeier typ A/»fishtail»/Kemencei typ C). Lenght (without pommel): 62,4 cm. (click image for further information)
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STÄTZLING(Stätzling, Germany, c. 1200-1100 B.C) |
Flange hilted sword type Naue II (Catling III/ Stätzling/Allerona/Killian-Dirlmeier typ C/Kemencei typ D). Lenght (without pommel): 66 cm. (click image for further information)
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RIXHEIM(Rixheim, France, c. 1300-1200 B.C) |
"Griffplattenschwert", type Rixheim. Lenght (without hilt): 68 cm. (click image for further information).
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KINGSTON ON THAMES(Kingston on Thames, England, c. 1250-1150 B.C.) |
"Griffplattenschwert", type Rosnoën. Lenght (without hilt): 53 cm. Weight:c. 560 grams. (click image for further information)
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ZAPHER PAPOURA(Zapher Papoura, burial 14, Knossos, Crete, 1380-1050 B.C.) |
Aegean horn-sword, Killian-Dirlmeier type 2b (Sandars type G). Length: 45cm. (click image for further information) |
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IALYSOS(Aegean, 1380 - 1200 B.C.) |
Aegean cross-sword, Killian-Dirlmeier type 2 (Sandars type D II). Lenght c. 53cm. |
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