11th-10th century BCE
38.4 x 17.7 cm (15 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Electrotype of bronze original with gold and silver; inlaid
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanStone
20th centuryChineseLead
Metal
ChineseIron
ScythianCopper alloy
3rd-2nd millennium BCEUnidentified cultureCast 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 BCEChineseSteel blade with chased and chiseled decoration, wooden handle with decorative inlays of metal, stone, coral, and mother of pearl
19th-20th centuryIndonesianCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanBronze
3rd millennium BCEIranianStone
20th centuryChinese