Blade

Classification
Weapon and Armament
Historical period(s)
Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1050-221 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimension(s)
H x W: 30.4 x 16.2 cm (11 15/16 x 6 3/8 in)
Origin
China
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1934.4a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Description
Blade of the type ch'i [chn]. Both socketed and slotted for hafting. Decorated with casting in relief. Heavily encrusted with malachite; some azurite; small areas of unaltered metal.
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