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Long Sword

Chinese

Artwork Details

Long Sword
late 3rd century BCE - 1st century BCE
Chinese
bronze with malachite patina
1 15/16 in. x 24 in. x 1 9/16 in. ( 5 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm )
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1964/2.87

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Before iron was discovered, bronze was the material used to make weapons. During the 3rd century BC, the Ch'in army became very powerful and successfully conquered all of the other states because it manufactured the sharpest and longest bronze swords.

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