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Sword Blade with inlaid openwork hilt.Iron and gold with inlaid turquoiseLength 37.8cm, Hilt Length 12.7cm, Blade Length 24.5cm, Blade Width 4cm, Weight 343.6 gramsExcavated from Tomb 2 at Yimen village in Baoji, Shaanxi, 1992; Baoji Municipal Archaeological Institute BYM2:1Spring and Autumn period (770–476 B.C.)Almost identical to this sword: sword-site.com/thread/1128/chinese-qin-sword-bronze-770 Source: Various