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Artifact ID BCES 0399A/1115
Class blade
Material iron
Site Ban Chiang BCES
Period Middle Period

Completeness: unknown
Type: straight
Subtype: tanged
Number of pieces: 1
Corrosion level: may be metal present
Conserved: no
Weight gm: 21.2
Maximum dimension: 9.6
Description: Blade length=5.5 cm. Maximum blade width=3.2 cm. Blade thickness=0.5 cm. Tang is triangular in cross section and the end is broken off.
Comments: Dirt-covered--surface is obscured. Badly corroded. Wood clinging to tang.

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