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Dragon-handled Dagger
Dragon-handled Dagger

Dragon-handled Dagger

Artist
Date16th-11th cent. BC
MediumBronze, jade
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum Collection
Object number2003.4.306 LA
DescriptionDragon handled knife with jade blade. The animal form represented in the handle of this ritual object is the dragon that the Chinese refer to as the Kui. Mottled jade blade.
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