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Long bronze spearhead with a leaf-shaped blade, central ridge and hollow shaft socket — Photograph of the object Bronze spearhead from Cyprus, ca. 1200-1100 BCE; 35.4 cm long. A weapon shown for comparison, not the Newe Yam sword. The Met, 74.51.5309.The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 74.51.5309 · The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874-76 · CC0 · Source · CC0 1.0

Bronze spearhead from Cyprus

A leaf-shaped blade with a pronounced midrib and a socket with two rivet holes. The record even describes the fabric impression left on the socket; what it lacks is a findspot.

Cypriot pottery jug with a long neck, a handle and pale geometric decoration on an orange body — Photograph of the object Decorated Cypriot pottery jug, ca. 1900-1800 BCE. A comparison from Cyprus, not a local excavation find. The Met, 74.51.1316.The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 74.51.1316 · The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874-76 · CC0 · Source · CC0 1.0

Cypriot jug with white-painted decoration

A small clay jug with white decoration, dated to the Middle Cypriot period. In the site's period scheme for Cyprus it is placed in the Middle Bronze Age, by the period name in its record.

Bronze spearhead from Cyprus · Cypriot jug with white-painted decoration
Compared aspect	Bronze spearhead from Cyprus	Cypriot jug with white-painted decoration
Kind of find	Weapons	Pottery
Date as given by the source	ca. 1200-1100 BCE; Probably Late Cypriot IIIA	ca. 1900-1800 BCE; Middle Cypriot I
Period	The Late Bronze Age in Cyprus: a boundary crossed Per the museum	The Middle Bronze Age in Cyprus: up to a century apart Per the museum
Culture or attribution	Cypriot, per the catalogue	Cypriot, per the catalogue
Material	Bronze	Terracotta
Dimensions	Length 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm)	H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Findspot	Not recorded by the source	Not recorded by the source
Region	Cyprus	Cyprus
Held by	The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York	The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Display	Not on view at present, according to the official record The record was read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting.	Not on view at present, according to the official record The record was read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting.
Record number	74.51.5309	74.51.1316
Source	Museum record	Museum record

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