Sword
Original Language TitleCh'ien
CultureChinese
DateWarring States period (480-221 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 17 3/4 inches (4.76 × 4.76 × 45.09 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/31
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DescriptionLong, ridged blade with beveled edges and lightly rounded point. Indented hilt with long, circular stem with two rings.
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