Period:Unknown Materials:gold Technique: Description: Nail sheath, nail guard (?) made of gold. IMG Comments:

Period:Unknown Materials:cotton Technique:couched Dimensions:Length: 43 centimetres Width: 5.50 centimetres Description: Sheath? Instrument cover with decorated surfaces and end ta...

Period:Han dynasty Production date:2ndC BC-2ndC AD Materials:jade Technique:polished (?), incised, Subjects:taotie dragon Dimensions:Length: 8.40 centimetres Width: 2.40 centimetre...

Period:Eastern Zhou dynasty Production date:7thC BC-6thC BC (circa) Materials:bronze Technique: Dimensions:Length: 8.20 inches Description: Scabbard, sheath. Made of bronze. IMG Co...

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:Han dynasty Production date:206BC-220 Materials:glass Technique: Dimensions:Length: 3.30 inches Description: Fitting (sheath). Made of green glass. IMG Comments:

Period:Eastern Zhou dynasty Production date:4thC BC-3rdC BC (circa) Materials:jade Technique:carved, incised, Dimensions:Height: 4.50 centimetres Width: 5.80 centimetres Descriptio...

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:Unknown Materials:ivory, metal, ebony, Technique: Dimensions:Diameter: 0.40 centimetres (chopstick b) Height: 1.70 centimetres (knife c) Length: 19.20 centimetres (chopstick...

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...