Imitation Qi (Ch'i) Knife, China, ca 900-800 BCE (imitation)
Imitation Qi (Ch'i) Knife, China, ca 900-800 BCE (imitation)
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) imitation Qi (Ch'i) knife,
- China, ca 900-800 BCE
- Obverse Image: Three Seal characters.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'I / FA / ? / HUO (Translation: The authorized currency of Ch'i)
- Reverse Image: Three lines, stroke, dot in a circle, and two x's with two lines down the hilt.
- Rverse Text: Romanization: SAN / ?
- General Information: Imitation.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- knife money
- date made
- ca 900 - 800 BCE
- associated date
- -1122 - -2255
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 66 mm x 31 mm x 3 mm; 2 19/32 in x 1 7/32 in x 1/8 in
- ID Number
- NU.73.114.082
- catalog number
- 73.114.082
- accession number
- 312055
- Credit Line
- Wilson, R.S.
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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