Ge dagger of Marquis Chan of Cai, late Spring and Autumn period, 471-457 BCE

Ge dagger of Marquis Chan of Cai, late Spring and Autumn period, 471-457 BCE

• Image Number:C1A000420N000000000PAB
Dynamy:Spring and Autumn period
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Weapons
• span>Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  This device is named after the inscription, In the “Assistance” Department and the “Hu” Department respectively, there are six words: “The use of Ge by Cai Houchan.” The inscriptions are inlaid with gold wire, and the upper and left sides (such as Hou, Chan, Zhi, Ge) are decorated with Kui dragons, forming a long, knotted, dragon like and bird like art font. The zigzag structure is unique in the bird and insect script of Cai State from the late Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period