c. 520 - 550
Bronze
ChineseBronze
ChineseCopper alloy
9th-7th century BCEIrishSword with ivory and bronze hilt; wooden scabbard
18th centuryIndianBronze
2nd-1st millennium BCENear EasternCopper alloy
3rd-2nd millennium BCEEuropeanLead
Leaded bronze
5th-4th century BCEGreekMetal, ivory handle, incised gold floral design
17th-18th centuryPersianLead or Pewter
Lead
GreekLead