18th-19th century
35 cm (13 3/4 in.)
Metal with mixed-media scabbard
16th centuryJapaneseBronze
ChineseStone
20th centuryChineseIron
JapaneseIron
JapaneseCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEHittiteLead
Bronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianCast bronze with black and greenish patina and remnants of oxidized cord on the hilt and traces of wood on the blade; inscription (added later) inlaid in gold
5th-3rd century BCEChineseArsenical copper
3rd millennium BCEGreekBronze with turquoise inlay
ChineseLeaded arsenical copper
2nd millennium BCELevantine