Even older blades

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theotherwaldo
April 28, 2008, 09:17 PM
Temptation strikes again. A couple of 2200-year-old bronze blades pop up on Ebay and my bidding finger starts itching. One is pretty odd, too.:scrutiny:
(60 and 90 mm long)
http://www.ancient-treasures.com/~auctions/d664/105.jpg

-And I haven't even started on the last bunch!
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hso
April 29, 2008, 05:36 AM
They're in amazing condition. Where were they discovered (provenance, not ebay;))?
theotherwaldo
April 29, 2008, 09:42 AM
Pretty loose - "Bosnia" - anywhere from Macedonia and Turkey to Romania and Italy. But, for a probable price of around $40.00, I'll accept the imprecision.
theotherwaldo
May 1, 2008, 04:38 PM
Darn.

Came up fifty cents short in the last second.

Can't beat the snipers!
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