6th-2nd century BCE
3.3 x 1.1 cm (1 5/16 x 7/16 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Bronze
2nd millennium BCEAnatolianElectrotype of bronze original with gold and silver; inlaid; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanBronze with turquoise inlay
ChineseCast bronze with gilded silver and engraved steel
19th centuryFrenchMetal with mixed-media scabbard
16th centuryJapaneseMetal sword; scabbard with silver decoration
19th centuryBhutaneseNiello stripes on hammer end, gold inlay around beak, silver inlay around eyes
10th-11th centuryTurkishLead
Arsenical bronze
3rd millennium BCECycladicBronze with turquoise inlay
14th-11th century BCEChineseBronze
9th-8th century BCEIranianWatered steel with gold overlay
17th centuryPersian