Kolokotronis Sword Pala - Leader of the Greek War of Independence - Paper Cutter - Pure Bronze Statue

Item Specifics

Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Pure Bronze
Height: 30 cm - 11,8 inches
Width: 10 cm - 3,9 inches
Length: 1 cm - 0,4 inches
Weight: 220 g

The handle of the sword of Theodoros Kolokotronis was the inspiration in creating this miniature sword. More specifically the handle of the glorious curved sword (pala) that armed him in the numerous battles of the Greek War of Independence. This piece of art has an embossed lion's head that decorates the handle. It is a historical heirloom made by experienced craftsmen, who achieved to capture and create the fine relief decoration of the original handle of the sword of Kolokotronis. The sword is exhibited in the National Historical Museum in Athens. An excelent work of art handmade of solid brass.
Theodoros Kolokotronis (3 April 1770 – 16 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotronis's greatest success was the defeat of the Ottoman army under Mahmud Dramali Pasha at the Battle of Dervenakia in 1822. In 1825, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Greek forces in Peloponnese. Today, Kolokotronis ranks among the most prominent figures in Greece's War of Independence.