4000Y. O: RARITY WONDERFGUL CHISEL INGOT " MONEY " 100mms EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:6971 | Material: Bronze |
| Provenance: Ownership History Available |
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EUROPEAN PREHISTORIC ARTIFACTS
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Rarity: Chisel shaped Ingot, (German: "Barren"), early money,
belonging to the early Central Europe Bronze Age (2200–2000 BC).
Cutting marks may be interpreted as division marks!
Made of "white metal", bronce alloy with around 15-20% tin!
These kind of artifacts have been manufactured close to the
smelting sites in the mountains. Th...ey are of copper or copper alloy.
It seems most likely that they represent a means of transporting metal about,
their form intended for easy carrying. Some call it "money" and this ingot
was originally longer but parts were cut which is clearly visible!
The Bronze Age, evolving out of the preceding Chalcolithic period, is a fascinating moment of evolution with important economic and social changes as metallurgy develops, while stone implements are still being used and made. Mining expands with ensuing contacts and commercialization; fire is mastered and a new class of metalworkers emerges. Most of the production is composed of tools and weapons such as celts, axes, spearheads, daggers and swords; personal ornaments such as bracelets, fibulas, torques are also made in considerable quantity. Parallel with the above, gold was sought after and beautifully fashioned, in part to answer the demands of a new warrior aristocracy. The Bronze Age smith was particularly sensitive to line and form as exemplified by his production. The chronology of this period is somewhat in flux and arbitrary, though many dates are based on sound contexts from excavation. The divisions between the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Age differ according to countries and schools of thought.
The Bronze Age is part of the three-age system for prehistoric societies.
In that system, it follows the Stone Age and is followed by the Iron Age.
A really rare artifact from an old German collection.
I guarantee absolutely for the authenticity!
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