Iron machaira (sword)
The machaira's design enabled a warrior to deliver a sharp blow from above.
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Title: Iron machaira (sword)
Period: Classical
Date: 5th–4th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: 21 1/2 in., 1.5 lb. (54.6 cm, 0.7 kg)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Iron
Credit Line: Gift of Andrés A. Mata, in honor of Carlos A. Picon, 2001
Object Number: 2001.543
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