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Sword
Object Number 40-77-40/12515
Display Title Sword
Descriptions
Object Description Iron sword, straight and single-edged. Parts of the scabbard are present. This sword has been ritually "killed". 54 x 4.5 cm. (original size); 22 x 16 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, arms, sword, iron, straight single-edged blade, part of bronze scabbard p
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 312
Materials Iron, Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm (9 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12515
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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