circa 3000 BCE-2000 BCE
L. 33 cm (13 in.)
Stone
ChineseNiello stripes on hammer end, gold inlay around beak, silver inlay around eyes
10th-11th centuryTurkishCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEHittiteIron
3rd-7th centuryRomanMetal
20th centuryGermanBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianPale greenish white nephrite with brass fittings; the steel blade with embellished brass handle and red hardstone handle end; Mughal style
18th-19th centuryChineseBronze
12th-10th century BCEIraniandagger: watered steel with gold inlay and ivory hilt; wooden scabbard covered in leather
19th centuryPersianLead
Copper alloy
9th-7th century BCEIrishArsenical copper
3rd millennium BCEAnatolian