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Miniature Sword

500–450 BCE
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Etruscan

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1967.33
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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This sword was found with the CMA’s Etruscan warrior statuette and—probably wrongly—attached to its left hand.

Description

Numerous examples of miniature Etruscan bronze armor and shields are known, often from votive contexts. Perhaps this small sword served such a function.
A bronze sculpture consists of a horizontal blade tapering to a point on the left, its curved lower edge meeting a straight upper edge. To the right, the metal widens into a rectangular tang punctuated by a circular void. The surface is heavily textured with irregular pits and bumps. Muted green and brown patinas create a mottled finish, catching light across the granular, weathered wear.

Miniature Sword

500–450 BCE

Etruscan

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