Period:Unknown Materials:bamboo, hair, brass, Technique: Dimensions:Diameter: 0.60 centimetres Length: 18.60 centimetres Weight: 8 grammes Description: Writing brush made of bamboo...

Period:Unknown Production date:20thC (early?) Materials:wool, cotton (?), Technique:plain weave, appliqué, couched, Dimensions:Length: 94.50 centimetres Width: 24 centimetres Desc...

Period:Unknown Production date:750-860 (circa) Materials:wood, leather, Technique: Dimensions:Height: 15.60 centimetres Description: Wooden sheath for a dagger. A narrow strip of l...

Period:Unknown Production date:750-860 (circa) Materials:wood, leather, Technique: Dimensions:Height: 14.60 centimetres Description: Fragment of a wooden sheath. It is made of two ...

Period:Eastern Zhou dynasty Production date:5thC BC-3rdC BC (circa) Materials:lacquer Technique:lacquered Dimensions:Length: 14.50 centimetres Description: Sheath. Made of lacquer....

Period:Unknown Materials:steel, ray skin, brass, Technique:inlaid Subjects:mythical figure/creature Dimensions:Length: 73.60 centimetres (scabbard) Length: 95 centimetres (sword) D...

Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1368-1644 (?) Materials:steel, silver, gold, wood, ray skin, lacquer, Technique:lacquered, gilded, Description: Mace. Steel with silver and gilt...

Period:Qing dynasty Production date:19thC (or earlier) Materials:steel, wood, ray skin, Technique: Dimensions:Length: 80 centimetres (sword in scabbard) Length: 73.20 centimetres (...

Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1644-1911 Materials:ivory, jade, wood, steel, Technique:inlaid, carved, stained, Dimensions:Length: 34.50 centimetres (with case and handle) Des...

Period:Han dynasty Production date:1stC-2ndC (circa) Materials:jade Technique:carved Dimensions:Length: 2.25 inches (approx) Width: 1.50 inches (approx) Description: Chape. Made of...