PugJesus@kbin.social to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.social · 9 months agoBronze sword with an ornate crystal hilt, China, 5th-3rd century BCEmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageBronze sword with an ornate crystal hilt, China, 5th-3rd century BCEmedia.kbin.socialPugJesus@kbin.social to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.social · 9 months agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoSurely the crystal hilt would mean the sword is purely ornamental or ceremonial? Wouldn’t that be quite brittle?
Surely the crystal hilt would mean the sword is purely ornamental or ceremonial? Wouldn’t that be quite brittle?