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THBChinese Han Dynasty Bronze Sword
Lot 71b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Dec 5, 2019
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2019-12-05 10:00:00
2019-12-05 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A wonderful bronze sword (known as a jian) that was cast in a single piece. The sword features a rod-shaped handle with two integral rings and a discoid pommel, a stocky hand guard with a prominent central crest on both sides, and an elongated blade with sharpened edges, a midrib that is commensurate with that of the guard, and a pointed tip. This type of sword was used by infantry and cavalry troops alike in China for roughly 2,500 years. Lovely mottled patina in brown, green, and russet hues has formed across the entire weapon. Size: 22" L x 1.8" W (55.9 cm x 4.6 cm)
The late Warring States to Han Dynasty period saw a transition in military styles, from bronze weaponry and chariot-based fighting to iron and cavalry. However, the old period was still revered. Finely made bronze weapons such as this one were signs of prestige, used in ceremonial and funerary weapons. For example, swords were worn by the Emperor and his officials in ceremonial or official dress, attached to the belt with jade ornaments.
Provenance: ex-Dere Family Collection, New York, USA 1980s-2000s
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#136207Slight bending to overall form of blade, with softening to finer details on hand guard, minor nicks and abrasions to blade, handle, and pommel, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and great mottled patina throughout.Condition
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