Weapons and AmmunitionChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Sword with Inscription in Bird-Script Characters

Warring States period, 5th cent. BCE-3rd cent. BCE

Classification

Weapons and Ammunition

Technique

Inlaid

Medium

Bronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard)

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

45.7 x 4.9 cm (18 x 1 15/16 in.)

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