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Craig Peters
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 Posted: Sat 06 Apr, 2013 11:58 pm Post subject: Two Bronze Swords: Suzhou Museum, China |
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I recently went on a tour to mainland China, checking out some of the cities near Shanghai. Although there were plenty of museums to see, we only visited one, in Suzhou. However, while there, I had a chance to photograph two bronze swords from early Chinese history.
Bronze Sword
Spring & Autumn Period (770-426 BC)
Excavated in Wanping, Wujiang
Bronze Sword
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
Excavated in Wanping, Wujiang
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Craig Peters
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As an extra bonus, here are some jade gemstones used in the decoration of a sword scabbard. Since I was in a bit of a rush, I forgot to photograph the exact date and location of the find; however, it is probably roughly contemporary to the previous bronze swords.
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Tim Lison
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Thanks for posting these. I really like the second sword.
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