Sword with jade guard
There is a narrow bevel on the cutting edges of this weapon and a ridge extending from the top to the point in the center of the blade. The hilt is slender and oblong in cross section. The pommel, in the form of a crouching animal, has a spiral decor in gold and silver thread inlay. Patina green and bluish-green with areas of acid green. Bronze with gold and silver inlay.
- Date
- 5th-3rd century BCE
- In our collection
- since January the 1st, 2013 up to now
- Dimensions
- 18 7/8 × 1 13/16 × 1 3/16 in., 1.1 lb. (47.94 × 4.6 × 3.02 cm, 0.5 kg)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Bronze with silver and gold inlay
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 71% atium 29%