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Description: | London County Council 18/8/56 DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD CHINA MR T L HILL
Sword with a long hilt and a single-edged blade. Five rings encircle the wooden grip, which is ovoid in cross-section and painted with black lacquer. The ovoid guard is also painted with lacquer. The single-edged steel blade is slightly curved towards the point, has one groove near the back on each side and a false edge near the point. On top of the blade near the guard is the inscription 'er zuo' which translates as 'two left'.
caption: General view of object no. 18.89.56/10.
caption: General view of object no. 18.8.56/10. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | Weapons wood swords (weapons: edged) lacquer iron War- and Peace-making | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-58667 | Go to resource |
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