Object Number | 45-5-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Shang Dynasty |
Date Made | Shang Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Bronze |
Description | Bronze. Wide blade with slightly concave cutting edges, slightly convex back, and blunt point; barlike guard, flat, slightly curved grip. Both faces of grip inlaid with red stone (?) in scroll pattern; remains of basketry (sheath?) on both faces of blade. Green and red patination. One small square hole in blade; slightly larger round hole in grip. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mathias Komor, 1945 |
Other Number | CS-12 - Other Number | K-6 - Other Number |
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