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.)
Lead
Iron
JapaneseArsenical bronze
3rd millennium BCECycladicMetal
19th centuryJapaneseMetal
IslamicCast bronze
11th century BCEChineseIron
ScythianSteel
17th-18th centuryIndianStone
20th centuryChineseCast 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
10th-8th century BCEIranianCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropean