Middle Bronze Age left-handed tanged sickles and a sword from the Ljubljanica River

Authors

  • Primož Pavlin

Keywords:

Slovenia; Ljubljanica River; northern Italy; mid-dle Bronze Age; sickle; mould; Sauerbrunn type sword

Abstract

The article discusses three bronze left-handed tanged sick-les and a sword that were found in the Ljubljanica River. Thesickles  can  be  distinguished  typologically  according  to  thetransition from the tang to the blade, the width of the blade,and the cross-section of the blade. Good analogies can be foundin the settlement finds in the Po valley and in Hungarian hoardfrom the middle Bronze Age. A mould from Italy indicates theorigin  of  production  of  left-handed  sickles.The sword belongs to the short swords of the Sauerbrunntype.

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Published

2006-01-01

How to Cite

Pavlin, P. . . (2006). Middle Bronze Age left-handed tanged sickles and a sword from the Ljubljanica River. Arheološki Vestnik, 57. Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/av/article/view/8270

Issue

Vol. 57 (2006): ARHEOLOŠKI VESTNIK

Section

Prehistory

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