Historical Swords From Around the World (Image Gallery) p. 28

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by Arienne King
published on 07 April 2021

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Sasanian Sword

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 06 March 2021

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Richly decorated Sassanian sword and scabbard. Iron blade, with gilded wood scabbard and hilt, inlaid with garnets and glass paste. The Sasanians adopted this style from the Huns, a nomadic people who came into conflict with the Sassanian Empire in the 5th century CE.
7th century CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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