Weapons and AmmunitionChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Bronze Sword with Jade Guard
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
guard: 1.1 x 5.4 x 2.7 cm (7/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/16 in.) sword: 62 cm (24 7/16 in.)
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