Cesnola, Luigi Palma di [Editor]: A descriptive atlas of the Cesnola collection of Cypriote antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Band 3) (New York, 1903)

Plate LXXIL

The collection contains a great number and variety of these spear-heads, lance-heads,
javelin-points, sword-blades, and the like. Examples of the principal types are shown here and
on other plates. Found at Alambra.

1. Spear-head. Bronze. Green, incrusted with grey. Length 14 inches. Blade 93^x1
inch at widest.

Has a socket for receipt of shaft. Blade has four faces, separated by ridges, two of which
are sharp and pronounced. The collection contains twelve examples made with a socket end.

2. Sword-blade. Bronze. Shades of green.

An example of a series of forty-two specimens which are all constructed on the same plan,
but are of varying sizes. Length 11^ to 21 inches; blades, 8j4xi}4 inches to 18^x2 inches.
The peculiar hook at the lower end of the shank was bent about the short wooden grip.

3. Dagger-blade. Bronze. Shades of green. Length 934 inches. Blade, 534 inches.
Four-edged, those on the sides being distinct, to strengthen blade.

4. Lance-point. Bronze. Green, with light incrustation. Length 14 inches. Blade,
9%xi inch.

Four-edged; resembles bayonet. Straight solid shank. The collection contains seven
similarly made.

5. Sword-blade. Bronze. Belongs to same series as Nos. 2 and 3.

6. Lance-point. Bronze. Green, with grey spots. Length 1234 inches. Blade, u^xi^s
inches.

Similar to No. 4. End of shank gone.