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Han Dynasty Sword

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by The British Museum
published on 25 October 2017

Han Dynasty Sword — A Han dynasty iron sword and scabbard with wood and lacquer decoration, China, 2nd century BCE. (British Museum, London)

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© Trustees of the British Museum. Republished under the British Museum Standard Terms of Use for non-profit educational purposes. Original image by The British Museum. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 25 October 2017 under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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Museum, T. B. (2017, October 25). Han Dynasty Sword. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7491/

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Museum, The B. "Han Dynasty Sword." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 25, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7491/.

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Museum, The B. "Han Dynasty Sword." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Oct 2017. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

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