06-12-2010, 07:47 PM
Quote:In the 6-4 th C BC for example, iron is used for heads and bronze for butts. These are labelled 5 C BC.
The other examples of this type of head I have seen are much earlier- 700s BC. I suggest that the reason they look odd and sauroter-ish might be the difference between working bronze and iron. The early bronze heads often show that robust mid-rib to stiffen the blade and are often hollow for much of the length to save weight.
Paul M. Bardunias
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