@PugJesusM to Historical ArtifactsEnglish • 19 days agoBronze Scythian shortsword (with modern marble stand), ~6th century BCEimagemessage-square3arrow-up191arrow-down10
arrow-up191arrow-down1imageBronze Scythian shortsword (with modern marble stand), ~6th century BCE@PugJesusM to Historical ArtifactsEnglish • 19 days agomessage-square3
minus-square@DaviedavolinkEnglish2•18 days agoThe picture is too low res to tell for sure, but I believe what you are actually seeing is a rod that comes out of the base, runs behind the sword, and has a cradle at the top to hold the sword just under the guard (the two shiny bits of metal).
The picture is too low res to tell for sure, but I believe what you are actually seeing is a rod that comes out of the base, runs behind the sword, and has a cradle at the top to hold the sword just under the guard (the two shiny bits of metal).