Thursday, September 12, 2013

Found Objects: Pre colonial Bronze Dagger Hilt




In pre- colonial times, a flourishing trade route already existed between these islands and China (Ming), Malaysia, Vietnam well as Arab and India resulting in artifacts such as this being accidentally discovered. A Found bronze fingerguard of a dagger, the blade of which has long been reclaimed by the sea Recovered in less than one atmosphere approximately 200 rizals off the sol. Scan incomplete therefore inconclusive, what attracted attention was a underground freshwater spring that has an outlet in the reef observable only during the lowest tide, essentially a freshwater spring in the sea.