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Sword

ca. 5th-4th century BCE · Bronze

From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Sword. Broken in five pieces, and lacking one piece. Grey-green patina. Guard with design cast in relief and fragments of turquoise inlay. Hilt with two rings cast in relief and traces of turquoise inlay. Pommel round and concave containing thin concentric rings.

National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own description

Subjects

Weapons Armor (protective wear)

Credit lineSword. ca. 5th-4th century BCE. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment. CC0.

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