a sword called an edged weapon. It comes from Italy and is dated 1848. There is an inscription on the blade of the sword giving the location "W Milano" and the date "22 Marzo 1848". An edged weapon is a weapon that is not a firearm, but is used through direct contact with the opponent. Examples of edged weapons are swords, daggers or axes. The dating of an object indicates the year in which it was made or used. In this case, the sword is dated 1848, meaning that it was either made or used in that year. The inscription on the sword's blade names the place "W Milano", which probably stands for "in Milano" and thus indicates the place of manufacture of the sword. The date "22 Marzo 1848" indicates March 22, 1848 as a possible date of manufacture or may be related to an historical event that occurred on that day.