https://digasst.lib.hku.hk/files/original/40/IMG_3265.jpg 2bd5505267403da8e192a13c33b9eb88 https://digasst.lib.hku.hk/files/original/40/IMG_3261.jpg d10982e54ba2dded9b72854a5364ea09 https://digasst.lib.hku.hk/files/original/40/IMG_3108.JPG e0c8cf14de93f4ea85d5c1d22c04a32d 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Warring States Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -475 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -221 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Width (cm) 3.4 Length (cm) 55.3 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1954.0098 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This is a sword coming from the Warring States period of China. The body of this sword has no decorative pattern, and the design is simple and primitive. Its length suggests that it might be a sword from the middle of the Warring States period because the length of the early Warring States period is usually 20 to 30 cm, and the length of the late period is generally more than 70 cm. During the Warring States period, the length of swords became longer and longer, and people generally thought that the longer the swords, the better attacking power, the more practical use. This sword has no typical sword head, which is an ornament inlaid on the sword stem. It usually indicates the hierarchical status of the owner. As time goes by, this bronze sword has been oxidized to turquoise. The part "Ge" also began to loosen from the sword body. However, the overall preservation of this sword is relatively good, which might be due to the well-use of copper sulphides as anti-corrosion coatings on this sword. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronze Sword