Scabbard chape
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Scabbard chape

TitleScabbard chape
Dateca. 6th century BCE 5th century BCE
MediumCopper alloy
OriginAchaemenid Achaemenid
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, Rogers Fund and Leon Levy and Shelby White Gift, 1996
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Scabbard chape” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 6th century BCE. It is executed in copper alloy. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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