Overall: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Copper
15th-13th century BCEHittiteBronze
2nd millennium BCEGreekMalachite- and azurite-encrusted bronze blade; greenish, brown jadelike guard
5th-3rd century BCEChineseSteel
17th centuryPersianBronze
2nd millennium BCEAnatolianBronze
3rd millennium BCEIranianArsenical copper
3rd millennium BCESyro-HittiteLead
Leaded bronze
7th-6th century BCEGreekCast bronze
16th-11th century BCEChineseIron
JapaneseIron
Japanese