Copper alloy spearhead
Tin, which had to be imported to Cyprus, was not commonly alloyed with copper to form bronze in Cyprus until the Middle Bronze Age.
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Tin, which had to be imported to Cyprus, was not commonly alloyed with copper to form bronze in Cyprus until the Middle Bronze Age.
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Title: Copper alloy spearhead
Period: Early Bronze Age
Date: ca. 2500–2000 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 12 9/16in. (31.9cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.5270
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