

Short Sword (Duan Jian)
The short sword has a black and gold handle with a rounded pommel. The handle is narrow and expands outward slightly at the base then tapers to meet the blade. The handle has a black base color with 6 yellow inlaid squares arranged in 2 vertical rows of 3. A yellow triangular shape protrudes from the bottom of the squares toward the blade. The blade is long and narrow with a straight edge and a pointed tip. The blade is gray and black with a rough texture. The background is light gray. The sword is titled "Short Sword" and artist is unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 4th–1st century BCE
- Medium
- Steel, bronze, gold
- Culture
- Eastern Central Asia
- Dimensions
- 265 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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