Harvard Art Museums > 1943.52.1: Sword with Inscription in Bird-Script Characters 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"Sword with Inscription in Bird-Script Characters , 1943.52.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/204506. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.52.1 Title Sword with Inscription in Bird-Script Characters Classification Weapons and Ammunition Work Type sword Date Warring States period, 5th cent. BCE-3rd cent. BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/204506 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze with turquoise inlays (inscription cast on both sides of the sword guard) Technique Inlaid Dimensions 45.7 x 4.9 cm (18 x 1 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.52.1 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. 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 was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
