Bronze sword with an ornate crystal hilt, China, 5th-3rd century BCE

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Bronze sword with an ornate crystal hilt, China, 5th-3rd century BCE - Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/HistoryArtifacts/t/826182 [https://kbin.social/m/HistoryArtifacts/t/826182]

Seems like it would be brittle. Is it mainly a decorative piece?
That’s ancient Chinese crystal, it’s 10x stronger than titanium! /s