Object: Sword
Classification: Leaf shaped
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: John Holmes Collection, City Art Gallery, Leeds,Cat. No. 255
Site: Ireland
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 485
Width (mm): blade 31.5; base of blade 47; hilt 33
Weight (g): 462
Patina: Smooth brown patina.
Description: Uniformly rounded blade, but with the part near the edge slightly drawn down, forming a shallow fluting. 3 rivet holes at the base of blade, 2 on one side and 1 on the other, with a casting mark for the 4th. One rivet hole in handle continuing the rivet and casting mark for another. Notches at base of blade.