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A gold sword hilt decorated with interlaced dragons. Eastern Zhou dynasty, 6th-5th century BCE. (British Museum, London)
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Museum, T. B. (2017, September 28). Chinese Dragon Sword Hilt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7340/chinese-dragon-sword-hilt/
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