A Chinese bronze sword bearing an inscription, Eastern Zhou, 5th - 3rd century BC, Bronze sword forged in one piece and dating from the Warring States period. The blade with slightly curved, almost parallel cutting edges, tapering sharply just before the point. Pronounced obtuse medial ridge. The cutting edges clearly offset from the blade by a continuous bevel, approximately 3 mm wide. Below the grip, the right half of one side bears an inscription with seven characters. A distinctive, profiled hilt with a medial ridge at the root of the blade w, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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