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Nicola Tal
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What for a bronze insert?
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Matt G
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From the shape, I wonder if it's an insert or something like a bronze scale that was resting against the spearhead at the site of discovery?
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"Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon-balls and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said today."
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Alexander Ren
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| Matt G wrote: | | From the shape, I wonder if it's an insert or something like a bronze scale that was resting against the spearhead at the site of discovery? |
Could you clarify if you mean that someone deliberately set a scale on the spear or if a scale was haphazardly laying on the spear?
It looks to me that the shape is to symetrical with the rest of the spear to have been random.
Alex
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Matt G
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Alex,
Yes, I do mean the possibility that the spearhead was resting against a scale; something similar to the image below.
I do see your point with regard to the symetry; the patinated area is pretty darn close to the centerline.
They have such a rich history of artistry; I'd really be interested to see an example of an inlaid Scythian spear!
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"Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon-balls and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said today."
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Alexander Ren
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Got it. I thought that was what you ment but I wasn't sure. Nice diagram by the way.
I could be wrong but it does look pretty deliberate to me.
Alex
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Nicola Tal
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| Posted: Wed 01 Feb, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: Incrustation is executed in the form of an insert which pene |
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Incrustation is executed in the form of an insert which penetrates an edge
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Scott Woodruff
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Where were these found? I am very interested in seeing a side view of that axe, or any other scytho-sarmatian or other iron steppe axes.
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Romulus Stoica
Location: Hunedoara, Transylvania, Romania Joined: 26 Oct 2006
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Hello! I am lurking in this forum for more than an year now and I found here a lot of useful informations. Thank you all for this. But now let's return to the topic.
This types of spear points look very similar with items found in Romania, mostly in eastern part, namely Moldavia. Are those findings from Romania?
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This is a standard topic