Short Sword (duan jian)

Culture: Chinese
Dynasty: Eastern Zhou dynasty, 770–221 BCE
Period: Warring States period, 475–221 BCE
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Material: Bronze with gilding
made in: China, Asia
Classification: Arms & armor, metalwork
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 233
Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (36.2 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm)
weight: 10 oz. (0.3 kg)
Credit Line: Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 41:2014

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