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A close-up image of the lower end of an Assyrian sword's sheath.The sheath's end has been decorated with bodies of 2 roaring lionesses. The sword depicted on this alabaster bas-relief belongs to an Assyrian attendant and...

Inscribed seven-branched sword ostensibly made in Baekje in 360 CE and gifted to Yamato. Photo credit: Kai Hendry after https://www.flickr.com/photos/hendry/189880424/ (left) and G. L. Barnes (right) after fig...

Sword belt decoration with the inscription LG X FR FEL: Legio X Fretensis Felix (the fortunate), early 3rd century CE. Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

The beautiful Sword from Langeid is from the first half of the 11th century CE. Now exhibited at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, Norway.

An Ottoman sword of state, used during inauguration ceremonies for sultans. The sword was refitted in 1876 CE for the planned inauguration of the Ottoman sultan Murad V (r. 1876 CE). The sword is comprised of a 17th Century...

A bronze Assyrian sickle sword that is believed to have belonged to the Assyrian king Adad Nirari I (r. 1307-1275 BCE), made in northern Mesopotamia, c. 13th century BCE. The blade bears the cuneiform inscription: "Palace...

This richly decorated Sasanian sword and scabbard was produced in 7th Century CE. The Sasanians adopted this style of sword from the Huns, a nomadic people who came into conflict with the Sasanian Empire in the 5th Century CE...

A steel falchion sword, popular across Europe from the 13th century. One side of the guard protected the hand while the other permitted the user to lever the sword of one's opponent out of their hand. Venetian, c. 1490. The light...

Photo of Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) at the gates of Tripoli, Libya, raising the 'sword of Islam' and proclaiming himself 'protector of Islam'. The sword of Islam was a ceremonial propaganda object given to Mussolini...

Sue Brunning (and her trusty foam sword) are back for another sword story. This time Sue takes us up close and personal with one of the most famous swords ever discovered. #CuratorsCorner #SwordswithSue #SuttonSue...