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Sword of King Zhou Gou of Yue, early Warring States period, c. 5th century BCE

• Image Number: C1A000421N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Warring States period
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: 兵器
• Material: 礦物/金屬/青銅
• Description:
  此器為帶有首、箍、格的圓莖劍。劍首為圓形，上有平行的環紋。劍莖上有兩道箍。單脊長劍身，兩邊開刃。銘文十四字，分別在劍格的兩面。以中脊為界，一面分別為「戊州句」及「王州句」，另面為兩個相背的「自作用劍」銘文。