circa 3000 BCE-2000 BCE
L. 35.2 cm (13 7/8 in.)
Stone
20th centuryChineseArsenical bronze
3rd millennium BCEIranianCopper alloy
3rd-2nd millennium BCEUnidentified cultureBronze
ChineseIron
JapaneseStone
20th centuryChineseCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEIrishCast bronze with black and greenish patina and remnants of oxidized cord on the hilt and traces of wood on the blade; inscription (added later) inlaid in gold
5th-3rd century BCEChineseBronze
8th-5th century BCENear EasternCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanMixed copper alloy, malachite inlays
2nd century CERomanWatered steel with gold overlay
17th centuryPersian