Help Identifing this piece

[danhiman]

I use it to change channels on my tv when I'm in bed and I have also killed a few roof rats with it. Its got pretty good balance/handling.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by danhiman

I use it to change channels on my tv when I'm in bed and I have also killed a few roof rats with it. Its got pretty good balance/handling.

LOL!!! Now thats what I call a 'remote' !!!! You have substantially raised the benchmark for 'the guy code'

I agree with the guys in that this seems a nicely made impression of these Bronze age type swords, and as Gene notes, more artwork than keen reproduction. Very nice example though, and thanks for the chuckle, much appreciated.

All the best,
Jim

[katana]

Hi Danhiman,
welcome to the forum interesting item, but I think not original to the time period. Often the handles were of wood/horn/bone and rivetted to the wide tang. Notice the two rivet 'impressions'....this suggests to me that this is from a mould ...created by an 'impressed' rivetted handled sword. As it would be extremely unlikely the wood/bone handle would survive from so long ago,it is also possible that yours is a 'copy' of a 'copy'.

Still it is a very nice piece

Regards David

[celtan]

You can also use it to scratch your toes without getting up from the couch, and to tap your wifey's derriere, to signal her you require further fermented spirits from the fridge.

Live and let die...

: )

Originally Posted by danhiman

I use it to change channels on my tv when I'm in bed and I have also killed a few roof rats with it. Its got pretty good balance/handling.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by celtan

...and to tap your wifey's derriere, to signal her you require further fermented spirits from the fridge...

Originally Posted by Atlantia

... Also, show the rats some mercy for christs sake. They are just trying to earn a living too ...

Wow, the humour levels are top high; life is running fine, hey guys ?

[celtan]

Nando, por favor, contribute with a witty remark strong on levity.

: )


IIRC, the swords from Luristan were made from copper alloys. An interesting addendum is that they were supossedly better than the iron swords, their downfall being that they were much more expensive and slow to make. Manoucher should be able to expound on that.

Reminds me of the initial superiority of the compound bow over the flintlock. Economics also won the day then, and likewise, the flintlock was developed to the point of superiority over bow.

BR

M

Originally Posted by fernando

Wow, the humour levels are top high; life is running fine, hey guys ?

[fearn]

I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear B or hieroglyphs for "Rat Killing Sword." That's what you should engrave in this piece. After all, you've blooded it, so you have to name it properly. Having a story to go with the name would be all to the good, I think.

Best,

F

[celtan]

How about "Die rathskeller"?

: )

Originally Posted by fearn

I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear B or hieroglyphs for "Rat Killing Sword." That's what you should engrave in this piece. After all, you've blooded it, so you have to name it properly. Having a story to go with the name would be all to the good, I think.

Best,

F

[fearn]

Originally Posted by celtan

How about "Die rathskeller"?

: )

I thought it was "Der Rathskeller..." At least in Wisconsin.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by celtan

IIRC, the swords from Luristan were made from copper alloys.

Antiquities researchers/archeologists etc, now tend to refer to all alloys of copper including bronze as 'copper alloy'. So technically, all 'Bronze' swords are made from 'copper alloys'. Including Luristani, European etc.