SMALL GREEK SWORD (MK274) by CHINA
Based on museum pieces dating from around 500 BC, this Greek Warriors sword shows the extent to which edged weapons had developed as much as twenty five centuries ago, with iron blades and highly decorated hilts and scabbard fittings.This Greek Warrior Sword has a polished antique nickel finish with detailed embossed greek design and mythological symbols cast into the handel and matching sheath fittings. The blades is factory dull with a dull point. This piece is not battle worthy and is sold as a decorator piece. An ideal choice for theatrical use or display in your Home or Office.

THE GREEK XIPHOS SWORD
The Xiphos (Greek) is a double-edged, single-hand sword used by the ancient Greeks. It was a secondary battlefield weapon for the Greek armies after the spear or javelin. The classic blade was generally about 50-60 cm long, although the Spartans supposedly started to use blades as short as 30 cm around the era of the Greco-Persian Wars. It was generally hung from a baldric under the left arm. The Xiphos was generally used only when the spear was discarded for close combat. The Xiphos' leaf shaped design lent itself to both cutting and thrusting. The design has most likely been in existence since the appearance of the first swords. The early Xiphos was a bronze sword. In the classical period it would have been made of iron. The early Celtic La Tène short sword, contemporary with the Xiphos, had a virtually identical blade design as the Xiphos.