10th-8th century BCE
12 x 2 cm (4 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Kurt H. Weil, Montclair, NJ (1927-1992), by descent; to Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt, New York (1992-2023), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.
Malachite- and azurite-encrusted bronze blade; greenish, brown jadelike guard
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