A merchant displays a collection of international swords laid out on a mat at an outdoor market.

At an outdoor market, a merchant displays a collection of international swords laid out on a mat, with hilts to the right and blades pointing to the left. From the top, the swords are: a German longsword, an Italian rapier, a Roman gladius, a Japanese katana, a Chinese jian, a Chinese dao, and a Persian shamshir. See more