Short sword with rattle

Title

Short sword with rattle

Identifier

2015.2.47

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

A short sword with a slightly (and intentionally) bent oval hilt, ending in a rattle consisting of four straps with a low convex cap; the rounded midrib of the blade begins slightly above the guard, which is plain and made up of straight blunt tabs projecting on either side of the knife; the hilt is decorated with three long rows of small indented marks running longitudinally with the length of the hilt.

Format

Bronze
Bronze
10 1/2" L x 2" W

Date

1300-1100 BCE

Files

2015.2.47.jpg

Citation

“Short sword with rattle,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed March 18, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1160.