Short sword with two inverted bird heads on pommel
Title
Short sword with two inverted bird heads on pommel
Identifier
2015.2.53
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A short sword with a pommel, formed by two stylized bird heads that are inverted and placed back to back; the guard is formed by two additional bird heads placed back to back; the hilt of the sword is flat, with rounded edges and two longitudinal grooves running from pommel to guard.
Format
Bronze
Bronze
9 5/8" L x 13/16" W x 1/4" D
Date
500 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Short sword with two inverted bird heads on pommel,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 26, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1166.