ca. 8th century
H. 4.8 x Diam. 4.8 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Lead
3rd century BCEEgyptianBronze
3rd millennium BCEIranianMetal
IslamicBronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard)
5th-3rd century BCEChineseLead
Metal with wood and leather handle
18th-19th centuryLead
RomanBronze
8th-5th century BCENear EasternSpearhead: steel; Sheath: wood, leather
17th-20th centuryIndianLeaded bronze
5th-4th century BCEGreekCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropean