Sword - Zhanmadao (Horse Chopping Sword) & 10,000 Songs

2 Piece Set

2013

The Song Dynasty (960-1279) in China saw the introduction of using gunpowder militaristically, the introduction of the Zhanmadao and the publication of The Art of War . The Zhanmadao literally means horse (zhan) chopping (ma) sword (dho), and is said to have been between 125 and 130cm in length.

Antique plated steel tray, cotton cord

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