Overall: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Iron
JapaneseLead
RomanBronze, silver rivets
2nd millennium BCEMinoanCopper
3rd millennium BCECypriotNephrite
ChineseCopper
3rd millennium BCEAnatolianOxide-encrusted bronze blade; bone-colored nephrite guard
5th-3rd century BCEChineseLeaded bronze
16th-13th century BCEEuropeanIron
JapaneseElectrotype of bronze original with gold and silver; inlaid; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEIrishBronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard)
5th-3rd century BCEChinese