Ancient Bronze
From Bronze Weapons to Bronze Rods: A Tale of Two Metals
Bronze, a kind of alloy with copper as its base component, is considered the oldest alloy created by man. Introduced around 4,000 years ago, it saw widespread use throughout the ancient era mainly in terms of tools, weapons, and armor. People saw
bronze rods
as necessities for daily living—perhaps as important as food and water. If you will go to a history museum, you can still see a few bronze artifacts from the ancient period, though not as many as there used to be.
Ancient civilizations produced bronze with ease using simple tools in mixing and molding abundant supplies of copper and tin. The basic mixture for bronze is three parts copper and one part tin. When bronze is made, the alloy shares the unique properties of both metals. Thus, the corrosion resistance of copper and the low melting point of tin make bronze easy to manufacture.
Bronze production, whether in the ancient or modern times, is not as complicated as one may think. It basically involves getting the right mix of metals. Ancient means for making bronze include the use of crude tools for melting metals and molding them into ingots or other usable forms. Heavy machinery came into play to meet the increasing demand for bronze but the manner of production still remains the same.
Copper and tin are both malleable and ductile, which explains the use of bronze mainly for tools and weapons. As alloys are stronger metals than single ones, bronze weapons can last for a number of uses especially in battle. Eventually, people found other uses for bronze aside from making tools and weapons. Some vessels and sculptures are known to be made of bronze possibly due to aesthetic considerations.
Over time, people found other ingredients for making a
bronze rod
aside from tin, thereby forming more modern versions of bronze. Silicon, phosphorous, and zinc are some of the components acting as tin substitutes, yielding kinds of bronze that can take enormous amounts of stress. The production of these kinds of bronze is a response to the demand for stronger bronze because people have found the alloy to be applicable for heavy industries.
Four thousand years later, the world still employs bronze for various uses due to its ideal properties.
Bronze rods
continue to pour out of the assembly line to be shaped into a variety of products—whether for artistic or construction work. As bronze gets older in concept, it continues to grow stronger with other mixtures for its copper base.
UNCLEANED ANCIENT BRONZE ROMAN COINS
|
|
Heavy Cast Brass Dragonfly Paper Napkin Holder This nature inspired dragonfly napkin holder is cast in solid brass. It is heavy and will not tip over easily. It would also make a beautiful letter or mail holder. It measures 5″ tall, 5.25″ wide and 1.75″ deep. Gift boxed for easy gift wrapping. Enjoy!… |
|
|
Ancient Egyptian Cobra Candlestick Bronze NIB You are bidding on a BR& NEW hand crafted Egyptian Cobra Candle Holder, made from COLD CAST BRONZE with detailed hand painting. This dramatic piece is both H& CRAFTED & H& PAINTED with great care for detail, and the elaborate and intricate details are simply magnificent… The complicated process of mixing bronze powder with resin in order to produce cold cast bronze originated in Britain. If you … |
|
|
Aerial image of Normanton Down Barrows in snow, consisting of a Neolithic long Photo Mugs Aerial image of Normanton Down Barrows in snow, consisting of a Neolithic long barrow and Bronze Age round barrows, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe…. |
|
|
The Bronze Collection $10.99 The Bronze Collection is a stunning new percussion project, an assemblage of over 50 gongs and cymbals from around the world. Using an unique, inter-cultural palette of his own design, composer Joseph Bertolozzi redefines previous concepts of melody, rhythm and texture with sounds rarely heard together, or in a unified context. You’ll hear rhythmic cymbals sing, melodic gongs pulse, and other comb… |
|
|
Osamu Kitajima: Passages [Vinyl Lp Record] Contents: FM shrine (4:03) — The bronze mirror (4:28) — Ancient midi stars (4:01) — Secret lagoon (4:28) — Passages (4:09) — Ebb and flow (8:39) — Mystic knot (5:05) — Thoughts ago (4:47) — Sweet dew (8:02) — White dragon (5:00) — Passages (Version for strings & Koto) (4:13)…. |
|
|
Passages THIS IS A VINYL RECORD ALBUM BY OSAMU CALLED “PASSAGES”, & IT’S ON THE EPIC LABEL #EPC-460228 1 IN STEREO, & IT CAME OUT IN 1987. IT CONTAINS (9) NEW-AGE SYNTHESIZER TRACKS LIKE: “FM SHRINE, THE BRONZE MIRROR, ANCIENT MIDI STARS, SECRET LAGOON, PASSAGES, EBB & FLOW, MYSTIC KNOT, THOUGHTS AGO + PASSAGES(+KOTO)”. ****NOTE: OSAMU PLAYS SYMTHESIZER, KOTO, BASS, PERCUSSION, STRINGS, PIANO, CELLO, + GUI… |
|
|
Myth, Man and Metal: Bronze Sculpture of Ancient Greece and Rome (1996) “Thousands of gleaming bronze statues adorned the cities and sanctuaries of the classical world. They represented gods and heroes, poets and philosophers, rulers and statesmen. ‘How were they made?’…’Were they mass-produced?’…’What happened to them all?’ are some of the questions answered in this multi-faceted lecture. Carol C. Mattusch, professor of art history at George Mason University, tel… |
|
|
Eurofase 15981-011 Leah 9-Light Chandelier, Ancient Bronze/Silver $642.60 … |
|
|
Cup Pull 3 Center-to-Center Ancient Bronze Cup Pull 3″ Center-to-Center Ancient Bronze… |
|
|
Schaub Design Handle Centers 96 mm, Ancient Bronze, 255-ABZ Schaub & Company, Design Handle Centers 96 mm, Ancient Bronze, 255-ABZ Classic Series – Includes screws…. |
This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 6:53 am and is filed under asian antiques. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.