c. 300 BCE
3.2 × 23 cm (1 1/4 × 9 1/16 in.)
Electrotype of bronze original with gold; engraved
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanLead
GreekMetal, ivory handle, incised gold floral design
17th-18th centuryPersianCast 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 BCEIranian
Bronze
4th-2nd century BCEBronze
13th-11th century BCEChineseSteel blade with chased and chiseled decoration, wooden handle with decorative inlays of metal, stone, coral, and mother of pearl
19th-20th centuryIndonesianBronze
ChineseMetal
20th centuryGermanBronze
3rd millennium BCEIranianSword with ivory and bronze hilt; wooden scabbard
18th centuryIndian