3rd millennium BCE
16.5 x 11.2 x 1.1 cm (6 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 7/16 in.)
Iron
JapaneseMetal
ChineseLeaded arsenical copper
2nd millennium BCELevantineSteel blade with chased and chiseled decoration, wooden handle with decorative inlays of metal, stone, coral, and mother of pearl
19th-20th centuryIndonesianIron
JapaneseMixed copper alloy, malachite inlays
2nd century CERomandagger: watered steel with gold inlay and ivory hilt; wooden scabbard covered in leather
19th centuryPersianLead
Bronze
1st millennium BCEChineseBronze
13th-11th century BCEChineseIron
JapaneseIron
Scythian