For the lover of antiquities, the term bronze carries a number of meanings. In the 19th century a Danish museum employee decided to organize the museum's collection by  More »

For the lover of antiquities, the term bronze carries a number of meanings. In the 19th century a Danish museum employee decided to organize the museum's collection by dividing the artifacts into time periods based on man's changing tool types. Thus, the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age have come to represent three distinct time periods in man's technological and cultural history. When man discovered that by alloying tin with copper he could create a material substance much stronger than copper, the resulting bronze technology changed many aspects of his culture. One monumental change was in the weaponry, fine examples represented here in these splendid Arrow heads - (SP.539)   « Less

For the lover of antiquities, the term bronze carries a number of meanings. In the 19th century a Danish museum employee decided to organize the museum's collection by  More »

For the lover of antiquities, the term bronze carries a number of meanings. In the 19th century a Danish museum employee decided to organize the museum's collection by dividing the artifacts into time periods based on man's changing tool types. Thus, the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age have come to represent three distinct time periods in man's technological and cultural history. When man discovered that by alloying tin with copper he could create a material substance much stronger than copper, the resulting bronze technology changed many aspects of his culture. One monumental change was in the weaponry, fine examples represented here in these splendid Arrow heads - (SP.540)   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 1200 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high x 7" (17.8cm) depth Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron age Medium: Bronze

Origin: Israel Circa: 1200 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high x 7" (17.8cm) depth Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 1.75" (4.4cm) high x .5" (1.3cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 1.75" (4.4cm) high x .5" (1.3cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 1.5" (3.8cm) high x .5" (1.3cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 1.5" (3.8cm) high x .5" (1.3cm) wide Collection: Biblical Antiquities Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 1200 BC to 900 BC Dimensions: 3.375" (8.6cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze

Origin: Israel Circa: 1200 BC to 900 BC Dimensions: 3.375" (8.6cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Bronze Mace Head - OF.266Origin: Afghanistan Circa: 2500 BC to 1250 BC Dimensions:11.5"(29.2cm) high x 5.5" (14.0cm) wide Collection: Near Eastern Art Style: Bactrian Medium:  More »

Bronze Mace Head - OF.266Origin: Afghanistan Circa: 2500 BC to 1250 BC Dimensions:11.5"(29.2cm) high x 5.5" (14.0cm) wide Collection: Near Eastern Art Style: Bactrian Medium: Bronze   « Less

Bronze Spearhead - SF.231Origin: Central Asia Circa: 1900 BC to 900BCDimensions: 11.50" (29.2cm) high Collection: Near Eastern Style: Bronze Age Medium: Bronze

Bronze Spearhead - SF.231Origin: Central Asia Circa: 1900 BC to 900BCDimensions: 11.50" (29.2cm) high Collection: Near Eastern Style: Bronze Age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen andfallenbaseduponthesophistication of their weaponry.Asmetalworkingbecameincreasinglyadvanced,weaponsbecame denser and harder.  More »

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen andfallenbaseduponthesophistication of their weaponry.Asmetalworkingbecameincreasinglyadvanced,weaponsbecame denser and harder. The first great advance in weaponry making occurred during the Bronze Age, when the most advanced metalworking techniques consisted of smelting copper and tin from naturally occurring outcroppings of ore, and then alloying those metals in order to cast bronze. Swords, spearheads, and arrowheads were cast from molten metal and, once cooled, hammered to increase the density. The invention of bronze may or may not have occurred independently in multiple places. The earliest known tin bronzes come from what is now Iran and Iraq and date to the late 4th millennium B.C., although there are claims of an earlier appearance of tin bronze in Thailand in the 5th millennium B.C. Arsenical bronzes were made in Anatolia, where there were rich deposits of copper and tin, and on both sides of the Caucasus by the early 3rd millennium B.C. Set of Three Bronze Spearheads - SF.242Origin: Central Asia Circa: 1900 BC to 900 BCDimensions: 19" (48.3cm) high Collection: Near Eastern Style: Bronze Age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen and fallen based upon the sophistication of their weaponry.As metal working became increasingly advanced, weapons became denser  More »

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen and fallen based upon the sophistication of their weaponry.As metal working became increasingly advanced, weapons became denser and harder. The first great advance in weaponry making occurred during the Bronze Age, when the most advanced metalworking techniques consisted of smelting copper and tin from naturally occurring outcroppings of ore, and then alloying those metals in order to cast bronze. Swords, spearheads, and arrowheads were cast from molten metal and, once cooled, hammered to increase the density. The invention of bronze may or may not have occurred independently in multiple places. The earliest known tin bronzes come from what is now Iran and Iraq and date to the late 4th millennium B.C., although there are claims of an earlier appearance of tin bronze in Thailand in the 5th millennium B.C. Arsenical bronzes were made in Anatolia, where there were rich deposits of copper and tin, and on both sides of the Caucasus by the early 3rd millennium B.C. Set of Three Bronze Spearheads - SF.242Origin: Central Asia Circa: 1900 BC to 900 BC Dimensions: 19" (48.3cm) high Collection: Near Eastern Style: Bronze Age Medium: Bronze   « Less