Sword
| Title | Sword |
|---|---|
| Date | 9th century 9th century |
| Medium | Iron, wood, gilded bronze |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1940 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sword” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 9th century. It is executed in iron, wood, gilded bronze and classified as arms and armor. 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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