Title: Short Sword with Birds' Heads on the Handle
Object type: Sword
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Culture: North China and south-central Inner Mongolia
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY