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First a large-scale map showing the modern borders of the countries in the general region.-
Wer essentially have (north) Iran, Aserbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey.

Another map covering a lot of territory showing the important powers around 1300 BC


The region at large during- roughly - 1300 BC
Source: Wikipedia, from its article about the (unimportant) Amorite kingdom Amurru, established c. 2000 BC, in a region spanning present-day western and north-western Syria and northern Lebanon.

A picture of Hassanlu as seen today.


Hasanlu today
Source: Internet page: Visit Iran, Ministry of Cultural Heritage. Tourism and Handicrafts (MCTH)

The following map shows where bi-metal swords have been found in scientific excavations.
The map and the two pictures on top are from the papers cited. The added color and composition was my work.
The authors actually did not use the term "circular cone bronze pommel" in their paper nor did they ever refer to
"double disc" pommels in the text. That's why I included a picture from a different paper.
The reference given in the picture captions would probably be of interest but is only available in Japanese, it seems.


Where hilts of bi-metal swords were found.
Source: Hisashi NOJIMA et al. Bronze-Hilted Iron Swords from Western Asia at the Department of Archaeology, Hiroshima University

The picture below shows the relvant page of Pleiner's book with details of the "Singen" sword


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Source: Pleiner's book

Here are a few large size pictures showing the edge repair of the Luristan type I sword


The smaller bronze inset
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The smaller inset edge-on. The golden color makes clear that it is bronze
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The smaller inset seen from the other side
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The larger inset.
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Here is another picture of the Luristoan bronze figure shown in the Teheran Museum plus a very similar figure I ran across recently


			A rather similar sculpture that turned up in the antique trade. The ANAVIAN GALLERY featres it as well as Phoenix Ancient Art in Switzerland. No usweful detauilswere given ¹⁾
Another picture of the Luristan scupture
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Product Description Cast in bronze, probably in a mold, this statuette is virtually flat, almost like a relief. The back is slightly hollow, with no detail. It was therefore intended to be seen frontally: it was prob:ably a votive image, which faced the viewer and would have been placed in front of a wall or an altar. The warrior is standing upright, dressed in a long tunic crossed on the chest and held by a thick belt. With his right hand, the man holds the short and sharp dagger that is suspended from his belt. Despite its charm, this statuette is characterized by simple and essential shapes. The anatomical details expressing the senses are highlighted on the round face: the knob-like eyes, the prominent nose, the small horizontal mouth; only the ears are not represented. A semicircular headgear, with an edge striped vertically, would have indicated the social rank of the figure. The style and typology are closely related to the famous bronze examples of Luristan (modern-day western Iran). This work has an excellent parallel in a slightly larger statuette, barely more elaborate, which might represent a warrior-god.

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Books and Other Major Sources

First Iron Swords - First Iron Swords - Hallstatt Swords

Early Iron Swords

First Iron Swords - Places

First Iron Swords

First Iron Swords - Literature Digest

First Iron Swords - Luristan Type 1 Iron Swords

First Iron Swords - Reliefs / Sculptures with Swords and Daggers