Sword with Inscription on Blade
Chinese
Cast bronze with black and greenish patina and remnants of oxidized cord on the hilt and traces of wood on the blade; inscription (added later) inlaid in gold
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Chinese
Cast bronze with black and greenish patina and remnants of oxidized cord on the hilt and traces of wood on the blade; inscription (added later) inlaid in gold
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE