Dear friends,
I wanted to share with you this needle tip knife AE, which I find very interesting because of the connection it has with the Xiongnu Huns, whom I like to research and study. This item is
Zeno #215235 from my
collection hanging on the wall.
China, Zhou 周, Eastern Zhou 770-255 B.C.,
Spring & Autumn period 770-475 B.C., Needle Tip Knife AE
7.04 g, 144 mm, ca. 600-400 BC
Needle
type knife
money was unknown until 1932 when a
hoard was unearthed at Chengde in Hebei Province. Some other later
hoards have also been found in this
area. Probably produced for trade between the
Chinese and the Xiongnu (Huns) who occupied the northern
area at that time. Many different
types noted
Hartill describes 5
types.
Best wishes
Burak