LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: hilt

Eagle-headed Hilt Copper alloy Byzantine Made 300-400 Accession Number: 63.185.2 Roman, and later, Byzantine officials carried large swords that terminated in eagle-headed hilts. On this small sword, the hilt has a guard displaying a bust of the goddess Athena. The combination of motifs identifies that work as belonging to someone loyal to the classical heritage. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Eagle-headed Hilt Copper alloy Byzantine Made 300-400 Accession Number: 63.185.2 Roman, and later, Byzantine officials carried large swords that terminated in eagle-headed hilts. On this small sword, the hilt has a guard displaying a bust of the goddess Athena. The combination of motifs identifies that work as belonging to someone loyal to the classical heritage. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.