19th century
The hilt, made of jade, features a baluster-shaped grip and a decorative pommel. The entire surface of the hilt is carved with flowers and leaves. The blade, made of steel, is slightly curved and features a carved lotus blossom at the base of the blade. The middle of the blade has two deeply-carved panels separated by a medial rib that runs to the base of the point.
35.75 cm (14 1/16 in.)
Lead
GreekArsenical copper
3rd millennium BCECypriotStone
20th centuryChineseStone
20th centuryChineseLead
Leaded copper
3rd millennium BCEIranianCopper
9th-8th century BCEGreekSteel, watered steel, and gold
18th-19th centuryIndianBronze
11th-8th century BCEChinesePolished dark stone
3rd millennium BCEChineseLeaded copper
5th century BCEGreekCopper
15th-13th century BCEHittite