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Sword of Goujian | |
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Material | Bronze |
Created | Spring and Autumn period (771 to 476 BC) |
Discovered | 1965 in Jiangling County |
Present location | Hubei Provincial Museum, Hubei Province, China |
The Sword of Goujian (Chinese: 越王勾践剑; pinyin: Yuèwáng Gōujiàn jiàn)[1] is a tin bronze sword, renowned for its unusual sharpness, intricate design and resistance to tarnish rarely seen in artifacts of similar age. The sword is generally attributed to Goujian, one of the last kings of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period.
In 1965, the sword was found in an ancient tomb in Hubei. It is currently in the possession of the Hubei Provincial Museum.