Cleveland Museum of Art

Miniature Sword

Date

500–450 BCE

Medium

bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Numerous examples of miniature Etruscan bronze armor and shields are known, often from votive contexts. Perhaps this small sword served such a function. This sword was found with the CMA’s Etruscan warrior statuette and—probably wrongly—attached to its left hand.

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