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East Asia, China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword blade of bifacial design with a shallow midrib, sharpened edges, and pointed shoulder corners bearing nubbins from the original casting tangs. The handle tang is of dense form capable of withstanding countless swings, and a petite prong indicates how the handle panels attached at one time. Green and russet patina has formed across the blade over the centuries, but many areas of the underlying, silver-colored metal are visible. Size: 17.7" L x 1.7" W (45 cm x 4.3 cm)

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.298.2

Provenance: private Coral Gables, Florida, USA collection

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#172446

  • Condition: Original handle panels and hand guard missing as shown. Small loss to edges near tip. Light encrustations and abrasions, with very slight bending to overall form of blade. Nice patina throughout.

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