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The sword of Goujian

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The sword of Goujian

Late Spring and Autumn Period. Unearthed from Jiangling Wangshan No. 1 Tomb in Hubei in 1965. Length: 55.7cm, Width: 4.6cm. The blade of the sword is ribbed and decorated with black diamond pattern. Close to the hilt is the bird seal inscriptions —— Sword of Goujian, King of Yue. The front side of the blade is set with blue glaze while the reverse side is set with turquoise.