Mycenaean Gold Sword Hilt

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 17 March 2015
Mycenaean Gold Sword Hilt

A Mycenaean gold sword hilt with bronze blade. From a tomb in Skopelos, 15th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2015, March 17). Mycenaean Gold Sword Hilt. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3736/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Mycenaean Gold Sword Hilt." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 17, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3736/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Mycenaean Gold Sword Hilt." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Mar 2015. Web. 17 Oct 2019.

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