Смертельные украшения: потрясающие исторические мечи и кинжалы

Humans are like magpies when it comes to shiny things, and we don’t hesitate to turn weapons into elaborate artwork. Precious metals, gems, intricate carvings in exotic wood, bone, ivory, and other fancy designs... there is a staggering number of breathtaking historical examples. Let’s take a look at a few of them. Instead of agonizing over how to rank them I simply went in chronological order. Hope you enjoy some excessively luxurious blades. :) *** Time stamps *** 00:00 - 00:39 Intro 00:40 - 01:07 Selections 01:07 - 04:44 Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun’s gold daggers 04:44 - 05:44 Mycenean daggers with gold inlay 05:44 - 08:11 Vendel & Migration Period swords / pommels 08:11 - 09:19 Aztec sacrificial dagger (Tecpatl) 09:19 - 10:19 Sword of Cesare Borgia 10:19 - 12:12 Kriegsmesser & other swords of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. 12:12 - 13:47 Guarded katars from India 13:47 - 14:53 Exorbitantly jeweled ceremonial dagger of Ottoman Sult