Caption

Double-edged sword, Bosporan workshop. Short sword, cast in one piece. Double-edged blade with a centric point and a prominent bulge running through the center of both faces. Hilt divided into three segments: a crescent-shaped pommel, decorated on both sides with small oval knobs imitating rivet heads; one such knob at the transition to the hilt shaft on each side. b square-section shaft decorated on two opposite sides with horizontal incisions; shaft is encircled in two places by a convex, flat band; guard at base of blade. c guard in the form of a horizontal profiled strip from which three protrusions emerge — two longer along the blade line and one shorter on the axis extension. 6th century BC, Black Sea region Bosporan, weapon. Height 45.3 cm; width 5.6 cm; depth 1.7 cm; length 45.5 cm; weight 0.566 kg., An elongated metal object with a dark metallic handle and a rounded, T-shaped pommel showing patterned indentations, a ridged grip, and a short guard; below the guard a long narrow blade extends, its surface heavily corroded with a rough, pitted texture and mottled patches of green and brown; the overall colors visible are dark metallic gray, green, and brown, set against a pale neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_197

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.1Mb (1.2Mb) / 8.0in x 20.0in / 2393 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-edged sword Bosporan workshop Short sword cast piece Double-edged blade centric point prominent bulge running center faces Hilt divided three segments crescent-shaped pommel decorated sides small oval knobs imitating rivet heads knob transition hilt shaft side b square-section shaft two opposite sides horizontal incisions encircled two places convex flat band guard base blade c guard form horizontal profiled strip three protrusions emerge two longer blade line shorter axis extension 6th century BC Black Sea region Bosporan weapon Height 45.3 cm width 5.6 cm depth 1.7 cm length 45.5 cm weight 0.566 kg elongated metal object dark metallic handle rounded T-shaped pommel showing patterned indentations ridged grip short guard long narrow extends surface heavily corroded rough pitted texture mottled patches green brown colors visible dark metallic gray set pale neutral background.