Small Sword with Masks and Figures

Cleveland Museum of Art

Small Sword with Masks and Figures by an unknown artist. The sword features a silver-colored metal hilt with a rounded pommel and a short, wrapped handle. The handle is wrapped in light-colored cord or wire. A decorative guard is present, featuring a flat, wide shape with curved, downturned quillons. The quillons are adorned with masks and figures. A curved, finger-ring style metal piece protrudes from the side of the hilt, supporting a small figure. The blade is long and slender, with a straight edge, and made of silver-colored metal. The background of the image is a gradient of dark gray to light gray.