Double-edged sword, Bosporan workshop. Scen.Gal.Class., militaria, melee weapons, Black Sea region. Short sword, cast in one piece. Double-edged blade with a centric point. A slight protrusion, called the axis, runs through the center of both flats. The handle is divided into three parts: a the blade in the form of a small, slightly flattened mushroom cap b the handle shaft has a round cross-section, narrowing towards the blade, formed from 9 rings separated by grooves c the guard in the form of oblique, short leaves protruding slightly beyond the width of the blade and separated by a triangular bulge. Sword of the Cimmerian type, 6th century BC, Black Sea region, weapon. Height 55.5 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm, weight 0.888 kg, length 55.3 cm, A long metallic dagger with a straight, slightly tapered blade and a rounded tip lies vertically against a pale background; the blade shows a weathered, mottled surface in shades of gray, muted green, and dull brown with visible pitting and i...
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Double-edged sword, Bosporan workshop. Scen.Gal.Class., militaria, melee weapons, Black Sea region. Short sword, cast in one piece. Double-edged blade with a centric point. A slight protrusion, called the axis, runs through the center of both flats. The handle is divided into three parts: a the blade in the form of a small, slightly flattened mushroom cap b the handle shaft has a round cross-section, narrowing towards the blade, formed from 9 rings separated by grooves c the guard in the form of oblique, short leaves protruding slightly beyond the width of the blade and separated by a triangular bulge. Sword of the Cimmerian type, 6th century BC, Black Sea region, weapon. Height 55.5 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm, weight 0.888 kg, length 55.3 cm, A long metallic dagger with a straight, slightly tapered blade and a rounded tip lies vertically against a pale background; the blade shows a weathered, mottled surface in shades of gray, muted green, and dull brown with visible pitting and irregular texture, and it connects to a short guard and a ribbed cylindrical handle that is darker gray with hints of brown and small lighter speckles.

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Double-edged sword Bosporan workshop Scen.Gal.Class militaria melee weapons Black Sea region Short sword cast piece Double-edged blade centric point slight protrusion called axis runs center flats handle divided three parts blade form small slightly flattened mushroom cap b handle shaft round cross-section narrowing towards formed 9 rings separated grooves c guard oblique short leaves protruding slightly beyond width separated triangular bulge Sword Cimmerian type 6th century BC weapon Height 55.5 cm width 5.8 cm depth 3.5 cm weight 0.888 kg length 55.3 cm long metallic dagger straight tapered rounded tip lies vertically pale background weathered mottled surface shades gray muted green dull brown visible pitting irregular texture connects short guard ribbed cylindrical handle darker gray hints brown small lighter speckles.

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