15th-14th century BCE
L. 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)
Metal
ChinesePolished dark stone
3rd millennium BCEChineseLeaded bronze
16th-13th century BCEEuropeanBronze
3rd millennium BCEIranianCopper alloy
2nd millennium BCEIrishStone
20th centuryChineseStone
20th centuryChineseMalachite- and azurite-encrusted bronze blade; greenish, brown jadelike guard
5th-3rd century BCEChineseLead
GreekBronze
13th-11th century BCEChineseLeaded bronze
15th-13th century BCEItalic