19th century
The hilt, made of jade, features a baluster-shaped grip and a decorative pommel. The entire surface of the hilt is carved with flowers and leaves. The blade, made of steel, is slightly curved and features a carved lotus blossom at the base of the blade. The middle of the blade has two deeply-carved panels separated by a medial rib that runs to the base of the point.
35.75 cm (14 1/16 in.)
Copper alloy
2nd millennium BCEHittiteCopper
15th-13th century BCEHittiteBronze
8th-5th century BCENear EasternCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEIrishLeaded arsenical copper
2nd millennium BCELevantinePolished dark stone
3rd millennium BCEChineseBronze
ChineseBronze
1st millennium BCEChineseMetal
19th centuryJapaneseBronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard)
5th-3rd century BCEChineseBronze inlaid with turquoise
16th-11th century BCEChineseCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEEuropean