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CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Yān. Circa 400-220 BC. Æ ‘Ming’ Knife (137x19mm, 16.51 g). VF.Electronic Auction 568 World, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Yān. Circa 400-220 BC. Æ ‘Ming’ Knife (137x19mm, 16.51 g). Yi Dao in jīnwén (bronzeware script) characters / Nei shang in jīnwén (bronzeware script) characters. Cf. BN Chinoises II 307-10 (for similar); Hartill 4.40/6.ad. Earthen green patina. VF. |