26th-23rd century BCE
4.7 x 0.8 x 10.8 x 0.2 cm (1 7/8 x 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Purchased in 2003 from Michael G. Petropoulos, Galerie Rhéa, Zürich, Switzerland. Previously Auktionshaus Stucker AG, Berne, Switzerland, 11 Dec. 1993, lot. 8453.
Lead or Pewter
Lead
Copper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanRock crystal
17th centuryIndianMetal blade with bone handle; leather scabbard
19th centuryMalaysianCopper
3rd millennium BCECypriotWood
JapaneseBronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard)
5th-3rd century BCEChineseNiello stripes on hammer end, gold inlay around beak, silver inlay around eyes
10th-11th centuryTurkishStone
20th centuryChineseBronze
ChineseLead
Greek