The newly released copper handle iron sword unearthed from M49 in Liujiawa is probably in the early Spring and Autumn Period.

The newly released copper handle iron sword unearthed from M49 in Liujiawa is probably in the late stage of the early Spring and Autumn Period. The iron blade is manufactured by artificial smelting and is a very precious object of early Chinese iron. According to the inscriptions on the unearthed bronzes, its owner supposed to be a musical official of Rui State.# Culture Shaanxi#