Sword from Sheba 🇾🇪
Description and composition:
A straight sword in which the handle and blade were made from a single piece of bronze. This sword is characterized by a crescent-shaped hilt a crescent-shaped cap with a straight, sharp-sided blade with a pointed lower end. A prominent rib appears in the middle of the blade extending lengthwise on both sides. Since its blade has two edges and a pointed end, it could hypothetically be used for stabbing and cutting at the same time However, it was a symbol intended to express the religious or social authority of its bearers, more than it was a weapon intended for actual use. Perhaps its bearers were rulers, clerics, or military leaders who were intermediaries for the god on earth, and wore his various symbols.
Dimensions: Total length 52.5 cm, blade thickness approximately 1-2 cm. Handle length 14 cm, head thickness 2-3 cm, handle neck length 11 cm and thickness 2 cm.
Description and composition:
A straight sword in which the handle and blade were made from a single piece of bronze. This sword is characterized by a crescent-shaped hilt a crescent-shaped cap with a straight, sharp-sided blade with a pointed lower end. A prominent rib appears in the middle of the blade extending lengthwise on both sides. Since its blade has two edges and a pointed end, it could hypothetically be used for stabbing and cutting at the same time However, it was a symbol intended to express the religious or social authority of its bearers, more than it was a weapon intended for actual use. Perhaps its bearers were rulers, clerics, or military leaders who were intermediaries for the god on earth, and wore his various symbols.
Dimensions: Total length 52.5 cm, blade thickness approximately 1-2 cm. Handle length 14 cm, head thickness 2-3 cm, handle neck length 11 cm and thickness 2 cm.