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Copper alloy sword. The sword has six rivets with a round cross-section from which four are stronger and placed in a line right below the proximal edge. The other two are smaller and located one on each side directly below the outer lining of the first set of rivets. The proximal end has a broad square shape and the edges curve slightly inwards before the beginning of the blade. The blade has a biconvex cross-section.
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