Greek Xiphos Low-poly 3D model

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This is the 8 out of 10 European swords, ancient series.PBR texture-set: Albedo, Normal, Metallic, Roughness

The xiphos is a double-edged, one-handed Iron Age straight shortsword used by the ancient Greeks. It was a secondary battlefield weapon for the Greek armies after the dory or javelin. The classic blade was generally about 45–60 cm (18–24 in) long, although the Spartans supposedly preferred to use blades as short as 30 cm (12 in) around the era of the Greco-Persian Wars.

The period between the Classical and Iron Ages is often referred to as a dark age, but it featured significant developments and innovations in metal casting, alloy construction, and procurement as the widespread use of metallurgy slowly spread out of Iberia.

The xiphos sometimes has a midrib and is diamond or lenticular in cross-section. It was a rather light weapon, with a weight of around 450–900 g (0.99–1.98 lb). It was generally hung from a baldric under the left arm. The xiphos was generally used only when the spear was broken, taken by the enemy, or discarded for close combat. Very few xiphos are known to have survived.

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