Sword
Original Language TitleCh'ien
CultureChinese
DateWarring States period (480-221 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 18 inches (4.45 × 45.72 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/30
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DescriptionLong, ridged blade, with beveled edges, slightly rounded point. Indented hilt and long circular stem with two rings and a fragmentary rounded handle.
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