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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Sword
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.

Sword

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureIranian
Dateca. 1200-1000 BC
MediumBronze
Dimensions31 11/16 × 3 7/16 in. (80.5 × 8.8 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins
Object number96.1.70.a-b
Geography
Probable place madeIran
DescriptionA sword with a long blade and incised geometric patterns on the grips and its terminal. The terminal is cast in the form of two hollow "ears". The sword has broken just above the join between the grip and the blade.ProvenanceFrances Semaan Wilkins (1916-1999) and Frederick J. Wilkins (1916-2004), San Antonio, by 1994; Frances Semaan Wilkins and Frederick J. Wilkins, by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1996
Not on view
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