Double-edged sword, Bosporan workshop. Militaria, melee weapon from the 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 pommel in the form of a small, slightly flattened mushroom cap; b the handle shaft with 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, unknown origin Black Sea region. Weapon dimensions: height 55.5 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm, weight 0.888 kg, length 55.3 cm., A long metal sword viewed vertically against a light background, showing a rounded pommel and a ribbed handle with a short crossguard, the blade broad and tapering to a rounded point; visible colors include gray, dark gray, g...
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Double-edged sword, Bosporan workshop. Militaria, melee weapon from the 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 pommel in the form of a small, slightly flattened mushroom cap; b the handle shaft with 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, unknown origin Black Sea region. Weapon dimensions: height 55.5 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm, weight 0.888 kg, length 55.3 cm., A long metal sword viewed vertically against a light background, showing a rounded pommel and a ribbed handle with a short crossguard, the blade broad and tapering to a rounded point; visible colors include gray, dark gray, greenish-gray, and small patches of brownish discoloration on the metal surface.

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Double-edged sword Bosporan workshop Militaria melee weapon Black Sea region short sword cast piece Double-edged blade centric point slight protrusion called axis runs center flats handle divided three parts pommel form small slightly flattened mushroom cap b handle shaft round cross-section narrowing towards blade formed 9 rings separated grooves c guard oblique short leaves protruding slightly beyond width separated triangular bulge Sword Cimmerian type 6th century BC unknown origin Black Sea region Weapon dimensions height 55.5 cm width 5.8 cm depth 3.5 cm weight 0.888 kg length 55.3 cm long metal sword viewed vertically light background showing rounded pommel ribbed handle short crossguard blade broad tapering rounded point visible colors include gray dark gray greenish-gray small patches brownish discoloration metal surface.

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