Knife, China, 1122 - 255 BCE

Knife, China, 1122 - 255 BCE

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Description (Brief)
One (1) knife,
China, 1122 - 255 BCE
General Description: Chou dynasty era graving knife, not money.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
knife
date made
1122 - 255 BCE
associated date
-1122 - -0255
place made
China
Physical Description
bronze (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 235 mm x 30 mm x 9 mm; 9 1/4 in x 1 3/16 in x 11/32 in
ID Number
NU.77.61.063
catalog number
77.61.063
accession number
1977.0796
Credit Line
Stack Family
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East Asian Coins
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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