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.)
Leaded bronze
15th-13th century BCEItalicElectrotype of bronze original with gold and silver; inlaid; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanBronze
ChineseBronze
2nd-1st millennium BCENear EasternBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianSteel with traces of copper
16th-17th centuryIndianSpearhead: steel; Sheath: wood, leather
17th-20th centuryIndianBronze
ChineseMalachite- and azurite-encrusted bronze blade; greenish, brown jadelike guard
5th-3rd century BCEChineseLead
Iron
JapaneseBronze with turquoise inlay
14th-11th century BCEChinese