Qi (Ch'i) Knife, China, 7th-3rd Century BCE

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) Qi (Ch'i) knife

China, 7th-3rd Century BCE

Obverse Image: Seal text with two lines on the handle.

Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'I / CHI / HUA (Translation: Lucky coin of the State of Ch'i)

Reverse Image: Three with seal character.

Reverse Text: Romanization: HUA

Credit Line

Bequest of George B. Glover

date made

7th - 3rd century BCE

ID Number

NU.32055.47

accession number

32055

catalog number

32055.0047

collector/donor number

G47

Object Name

knife money

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8.2 cm x 2.8 cm x .4 cm; 3 7/32 in x 1 3/32 in x 5/32 in

place made

China

Related Publication

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

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Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7b21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1671466