Palstaff
1924.02.0437
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Palstaff (1924.02.0437) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons |
| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | Europe, West, France |
| Period/Date | Late Bronze Age, 1200 – 900 BCE |
| Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 16.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 5.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.8 cm |
| Weight | 424 g |
| Measuring Remarks | The thickness of the flat portion is .3 cm. The depth of the sunken portion of the lateral sides is 1.2 cm. NOTE: The object has been weighed but cannot be confirmed because the present scale is out of commission. |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Forging |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (n 2/0 ) -ns Grayish Green ( 5 g 4/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Bois de Villiers, France - Late Bronze Age palstaff with neck decoration of two sunken triangles in a "cloven hoofprint" pattern (a variation of 24.2.261). On each lateral side of the neck is a raised lump (1.5 mm high and 8.7 mm in diameter) probably used to give added area for sinew attachment, different from the ears or loops. Stop ridge is flat and haft groove is 14.5 mm wide. Lateral sides flare straight down with a rounded blade edge. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Allain, M.J. "Circonscription du Centre," Gallia Prehistorie, 9, 1966, p. 474, no. 6. Mohen, Jean Pierre, L'Age de Bronze dans la Region de Paris, Editions des Musee Nationaux, Paris, 1977, p. 69, no. 73. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Baudon Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |