One of a set of twin swords, yin yang jian, with wooden grip, brass pommel and butterfly-shaped guard. The wooden grip is semicircular in cross-section and inlaid with two brass floral motifs. The blade is straight and pointed, double-edged and with a central ridge, which is triangular in cross-section.
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