Culture: Scythian Material: iron Object: Scythian sword, Meotic, with two-sided middle ridge, extremely rare variant of a Scythian short sword Dimensions: 42 cm x 3.5 cm Crossguard as griffin head, worked on both sides 6.5 cm Handle hallmarked century / period: 800 - 600 B C Condition: Very good condition, see photos Material: Iron, nice dark patina. Substance: very good, mechanically cleaned, no amendments (original substance), no chemicals Provenance: German private collection R.Wolthers (1962 - 1969) Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this item. The seller will ensure that all necessary permits are arranged. The seller will inform the buyer if this takes more than a few days.