An archaic gold-inlaid bronze sword (Dao), Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金卷雲紋環首刀

An archaic gold-inlaid bronze sword (Dao)

Han dynasty

漢 銅錯金卷雲紋環首刀

the long bronze shaft beveled to a sharp edge on one side and terminating in a pointed tip, the flat rectangular hilt with diagonal traces from being previously wrapped in another material for grip, at the end of the hilt an oval pommel inlaid with a curvilinear pattern in gold, metal stand (2)

Length 32 in., 81.3 cm