Sannas Minister to King Parakramabahu VI (1412-1467 A.C.) “The sword stick has a rapier blade. The grip is of ivory which appears reddish brown in colour, almost cylindrical, slightly narrowed at the ...

The blade on the sword is 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in ... "Execution by decapitation was generally reserved for the nobility during the Middle Ages and Renaissance," the Cleveland Museum explained.

The middle part of the back of the ... is a type called "dakoken," whose blade is slightly bent, like a snake. This is the largest sword discovered intact at an archaeological site in Japan.

It is stated that all the sword blades made for the English army are the work of four men, three of whom are brothers. There is a secret in the mode of manufacture, known only by these four ...

The films bring Middle-Earth to life so that we can ... in whose hand the blade served more as a short sword. Sting earned its name as Bilbo used it to fight off the spiders of Mirkwood and ...