Thank you for viewing. Antique Bronze Age Cold Weapon Pure Copper Ancient Sword Excavated Burial Item Authentic Guarantee Please note: This is a burial item, so please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned. Size: Approximately 22.5cm in length, approximately 327.7g in weight. The condition is used. Please note that the actual color may differ from the photos due to lighting during photography. Please check the photos carefully before making a decision. A cold weapon (reiheiki) is the opposite of a firearm, and is a general term for weapons that do not use explosives or explosive power for killing or wounding. Most are portable weapons for close combat, such as swords and bows and arrows, but large weapons such as catapults are also included in the broad sense. In addition, because they are made with a primitive structure that does not go through mechanical processes, before wars using firearms became mainstream, cold weapons were the main weapons. They are made of simple materials found in nature, such as wood, stone, and bone, and after the discovery of metalworking technology before the Christian era, they were mainly made of metals such as copper and iron. Swords, spears, halberds, axes, whips, bows and arrows, etc., ancient cold weapons (weapons other than firearms) Main cold weapons Spear Halberd Sword Main long-range cold weapons Bow Crossbow Slingshot It does not react to magnets. As it is a bronze weapon from that time, please understand that there may be scratches, wear, and deterioration due to casting and aging, and bid accordingly. As it has not been appraised by a specialist organization, please check the photos carefully before making a decision.