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Knives from the Late Bronze Age

Item name:Knives from the Late Bronze Age

Dating:12th–9th century BC

Material:Bronze

Dimensions:l. 26.1 cm

Findspot:River Ljubljanica

On display:The Earliest Stories from the Crossroads

Description

Select stray finds of bronze knives from the Late Bronze Age. The knives with a centrally curved back from the River Ljubljanica (top three) are attributable to the Early Urnfield culture period (12th–11th centuries BC). The knife with an openwork handle from Studenec (Polje near Ljubljana) is later (9th century BC); it was found during the construction of the Southern Railway in the mid-19th century.

Details

1. Flange-hilted knife, bronze, l. 26.1 cm, 12th–11th century BC, River Ljubljanica (Špica), Inv. No. P 3353.
2. Solid-hilted knife with a loop terminal, bronze, l. 20 cm, 12th–11th century BC, River Ljubljanica at Blatna Brezovica, Inv. No. V 4237.
3. Flange-hilted knife, bronze, l. 19.4 cm, 12th–11th century BC, River Ljubljanica at Blatna Brezovica, Inv. No. V 4240.
4. Knife with an openwork handle, bronze, l. 15.4 cm, 9th century BC, Ljubljana (Studenec), Inv. No. P 3354.