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Greco-Roman
Greco-Roman Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard R. Wagner
Accession Number66.932
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 616; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 126 (additional published references).
DescriptionThe blade has a sharp curve and is wide, tapering towards the end. The handle folds back on itself by a squared turn and ends in another at the juncture of the blade. A long slit is left open on both sides of the handle; two parallel incised lines decorate the center back, running lengthwise, and around both ends of the handle. Crusty green patina.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Richard R. Wagner Collection (said to come from Bursa); gift of Richard R. Wagner to MFA, November 9, 1966