Jade inlaid turquoise bronze handle dagger

[Jade inlaid turquoise copper handle Ge]

Jade inlaid turquoise copper handle Ge, commercial, 24.7 cm in length, 5.2 cm in maximum width of jade, 0.5 cm in thickness of handle
It is made of sapphire and has been refined to chicken bone white. There are traces of fabric wrapping on the surface of the jade. The upper end of the dagger is inscribed with a straight line and a hole. The blade is sharp. The handle of the dagger has a tenon and is embedded in the copper handle. The copper handle is rusty, with one hole for each size. The handle is inlaid with turquoise pieces, forming a dragon pattern around it. The longan protrudes, the body curls, and the two claws
Jade dagger is an important ceremonial weapon in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It is mostly used in major ceremonies or military ceremonies, and is a symbol of power. In the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, jade and copper were often inlaid together, which showed the superb inlaying technology of gold and jade at that time