WARRING STATES BRONZE SWORD W/JADE HANDLE & GOLD INLAID

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Fine Warring States ( 475 B.C - 221 B.C.) Bronze Sword with a White Jade Handle and inlaid Gold Wire on both sides of the Bronze Sword. The overall length is 43 cm ( 17 inches) and is in great condition for its age. The Era of the Warring States was time of much intensified warfare, not in number of battles, but in length and professionalism of the particular campaigns gave this period its name. The old army of a fighting aristocracy was replaced by a general led infantry (similar to old Greece and Rome and the European Middle Age), with peasants pressed to be human material and commanders almost being independent their lord. New weapons like halberds and crossbows came up, chariots and archers supported the armor and iron helmet protected infantry. The warring states erected garrisons and walls along their frontiers, military advisors tried to defeat foreign armies, and wandering persuaders (the most famous being Su Qin 蘇秦 ) proposed the best alliances with other and against other states. In this time of political division, a great diversity of thinkers (called the "Hundred Schools" baijia 百家 ) tried to pursue different rulers to make their best way. Happy bidding!! Shipping and handling is $15.00. Payment is by PayPal only. I only ship to addresses in the United States . Please check our other auctions on EBay. We ship the following read more

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