20th century
33.66 x 3.49 cm (13 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
Polished dark stone
3rd millennium BCEChineseArsenical bronze
3rd millennium BCECycladicIron
JapaneseIron
JapaneseElectrotype of bronze original with gold and silver; inlaid; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanPale greenish white nephrite with brass fittings; the steel blade with embellished brass handle and red hardstone handle end; Mughal style
18th-19th centuryChineseNiello stripes on hammer end, gold inlay around beak, silver inlay around eyes
10th-11th centuryTurkishLeaded bronze
7th-6th century BCEGreekMetal
18th centuryIndianBlade: steel with gold-filled incised decoration and inscriptions; handle: braided brass wire over fabric on a wooden core; guard: cast brass and gilt bronze, with profile portrait of Lafayette enframed in draped flags; lion-headed pummel: cast brass with gilt bronze decoration
18th centuryFrenchLead
Stone
Chinese