In the final stage, metalworkers add a decorated guard of iron or other ... Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely sell to art collectors for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The hilt of the sword is decorated with bronze plates and contains ... During the time of Muslim rule architecture, art and literature prospered. The last Muslim state in Spain came to an end ...

Made of iron, the sword is short, measuring about 18 inches long. Per the statement, its hilt is decorated with bronze ... notes the Metropolitan Museum of Art on its website.

Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill ...