What are these ?

[Ian]

Originally Posted by fenlander

Hi Ian

Thanks for the help.
Actually dissapointingly none of them contacted me. However the good news is that I have found out what the Chinese sword is. It is either a replica or genuine Shang dynasty chariot sword. As I live in Taiwan it was not to hard to find out. It is exactly the same as a Shang dynsasty chariot sword in one of the museums here. I think however it is a copy but will take it to the museum to get checked out, as it could be a very old copy of the original, or even the original. I suspect however it is a copy but around a 100 years old. At the end of the week I will be going to the museum to confirm. I will keep you posted.


Thanks
Douglas
p.s.
It was actually good they did not contact me as I had to do my own research, this has given me much more knowledge than I would of gained by simply someone telling me what it was.

Hi Douglas:

As I'm sure you know already, there are many fakes/replicas of Chinese bronze swords around. This one does seem to have more age than many that we see on eBay. Possibly an earlier reproduction.

If it is the real thing, would you have to surrender it to the Government? I don't know the laws in Taiwan concerning Chinese antiquities, but I understand if it was real the (mainland) Chinese Government would not let it leave the country.

Ian.