Bronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard)
5th-3rd century BCEChineseCast bronze with black and greenish patina and remnants of oxidized cord on the hilt and traces of wood on the blade; inscription (added later) inlaid in gold
5th-3rd century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseBronze
ChineseBronze
ChineseStone
20th centuryChineseNephrite
ChineseOxide-encrusted bronze blade; bone-colored nephrite guard
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseBronze with turquoise inlay
11th-8th century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseCast bronze
15th-14th century BCEChinese