A very rare metallic sword
The short blade with prominent central ridge, tapering from the hilt to the pointed tip, the conical hilt cast with twisted rings ending in a cone shape. The white metal with green patina.
Length: 33cm
Style of: later Zhou / Han (2nd century BC), age determination uncertain
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