Iron machaira (sword)
Unknown artist
Date: 5th–4th century BCE
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: 21 1/2 in., 1.5 lb. (54.6 cm, 0.7 kg)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Iron
Culture: Greek
Period: Classical
Themes: Swords
Gift of Andrés A. Mata, in honor of Carlos A. Picon, 2001
Date range
-499 – -300
Largest dimension
54.6 cm
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