Harvard Art Museums > 1987.139: Knife (Dao) with Ring Handle-End Weapons and Ammunition Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Knife (Dao) with Ring Handle-End , 1987.139,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/200840. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1987.139 Title Knife (Dao) with Ring Handle-End Classification Weapons and Ammunition Work Type knife Date 13th-8th century BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE) Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/200840 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions L. 24.1 x W. 3.8 cm (9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dr. and Mrs. Milford D. Schulz purchased at the Louis Joseph auction company, Boston (ca. 1950s). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford D. Schulz Accession Year 1987 Object Number 1987.139 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu