The one with chiseled iron hilt with scenes from the Old Testament and horsemen from classical antiquity, The hilt is chiselled with Classical warriors and a woman, at the bottom of the riser is a picture of Susanna and the elders and Saint George and the dragon, on top of an unidentified scene from the Bible or mythology with a seated man and woman, the wooden handle is wound with iron wire, probably once blackened, and has braided handle rings at the top and bottom. The two-sided blade has a hexagonal cross-section becoming diamond-shaped and is etched with leafy vines and a man's head under

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