c. 19th-early 20th century
max. with handle: W. 8.5 x D. 2 x L. 27 cm (3 3/8 x 13/16 x 10 5/8 in.) blade only: W. 7.3 x L. 17.3 cm (2 7/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
Bronze, silver rivets
2nd millennium BCEMinoanMetal
ChineseBlade: 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 centuryFrenchMetal
20th centuryGermanWatered steel with gold overlay
17th centuryPersianRed granite
2nd millennium BCEHurrianCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanBronze
ChineseLeaded bronze
8th-5th century BCENear EasternBronze
12th-10th century BCEIranianLeaded bronze
15th-13th century BCEItalicVolcanic stone
3rd millennium BCEAnatolian