Warring States period, 5th cent. BCE-3rd cent. BCE
45.7 x 4.9 cm (18 x 1 15/16 in.)
Cast bronze
15th-14th 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 BCEChineseIron
JapaneseCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanCopper
12th-10th century BCEIranianLeaded bronze
15th-13th century BCEItalicBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropeanBronze
2nd-1st millennium BCENear EasternLead
GreekLead