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From the article: "This piece was designed for a ritual purpose, which is why it was found folded. Bending a metal object as a symbolic act of destruction befor

From the article: "This piece was designed for a ritual purpose, which is why it was found folded. Bending a metal object as a symbolic act of destruction before burial was a common practice in the Bronze Age and later."

freshyill 12y ago
Yep. I read the article too. I would just like to see other examples, and find out more about the practice. Googling just turns up more references to this particular item.
- Luc 12y ago
  Google for 'burial weapons bent', turns up pictures from Celtic burials, iron age, and more.
  - freshyill 12y ago
    Thanks—looks like this dagger is a particularly well-preserved example.
cyxxon 12y ago
I recently saw the "Vikings" Exhibition [1] in Berlin, they had several bladed weapons on Display that were bent like this. I don't remember dirks, but five to ten swords that were bent to really weird shapes and buried with their owners. Was really interesting. [1] http://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/die-wikinger.html http://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/die-wikinger.htm...