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spirals in relief, runs along the sides of the hilt and the central rib of the blade.
(Fig. 58, and fig. 109 36L) The entire sword is shown in fig. 112&, below.
S6i. Short bronze sword, also for thrusting, with agate pommel. Length with pommel
61 centimetres. The pommel, which is of beautifully banded translucent agate, is 4*4 centi-
Fig. 59. Upper part and side view of a gold-plated sword from the Chieftain's Grave (No. 36).
metres in diameter, and is perforated in order to be fixed to the hilt with a bronze
rivet. Its base is surrounded by a gold collar. The hilt on both sides is covered with
gold plates attached by five gold-plated rivets. These plates seem to have originally had
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spirals in relief, runs along the sides of the hilt and the central rib of the blade.
(Fig. 58, and fig. 109 36L) The entire sword is shown in fig. 112&, below.
S6i. Short bronze sword, also for thrusting, with agate pommel. Length with pommel
61 centimetres. The pommel, which is of beautifully banded translucent agate, is 4*4 centi-
Fig. 59. Upper part and side view of a gold-plated sword from the Chieftain's Grave (No. 36).
metres in diameter, and is perforated in order to be fixed to the hilt with a bronze
rivet. Its base is surrounded by a gold collar. The hilt on both sides is covered with
gold plates attached by five gold-plated rivets. These plates seem to have originally had
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