Bronze sword

[ariel]

Did we all miss a masterpiece?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=017

[Jim McDougall]

Probably West African.

[Bill M]

Jim, how can you be so far off? It is obviously Chinese "Han Dynasty," like this one! I did get a better bargain, only $6 plus $400 shipping!

[kronckew]

a wonderful dissertation on the bronze swords of the ancients

Originally Posted by iche.atum

about a half a zillion years ago, not long after burial of the first emperor, there was a revolt in Han, the rebels dug into the emperor's tomb, removed the bronze weapons from the regiments of clay statues, and set fires that collapsed the ceiling.

the weapons were immediately placed on ebay in order to raise funds for the rebellion so they could buy some real weapons like bronze .50 browning m2 machine guns and 88mm bronze anti-tank artillery which were very effective against the horse drawn bronze armoured tanks of the day.

unfortunately while filling in the details on the primitive internet website of the time, they penned in the character that added a half-zillion years to the auction end dates, it being only a slight line wiggle from the then current idiograph for the then current date, resulting in these desireable items being available to all in their thousands today.

as they were stored in hermetically sealed jars of chinese ballistol, they have survived relatively intact. the grateful chinese authorities of the present, being kindly and liberal souls have waived the export regulations which would otherwise prevent the export of real historical items like these and would normally result in incarceration in a prison where the offenders body parts would be harvested for sale on the lucrative spares market.

of course, in order to share these wonders of chinese culture and expound the glories of china prior to the upcoming beijing olympics, they have reduced the price to a bare minimum, and since they must be transported by disabled widows and children, they are sure you will not mind paying a reasonable shipping fee in order to assure that little johnny can get that operation he so desperately requires. all in all $6 + $400 shipping for one of these wonderful bits of history is cheap at any price. container loads available on request, email us at iche.atum @ cheapbronzepropellerfoundry.cn for details.

[Jim McDougall]

Bill,
LOL!!! The devil made me do it!
So you didn't know about the ancient Chinese colonizing West Africa?

[ariel]

Jim, you made my day!
If even you can goof from time to time, we, the mortals, are also allowed to make silly mistakes
It is not a case of Schadenfreude, just a relief that all of us are fallible.

[Jim McDougall]

Thanks Ariel! You made mine too!
You know I never make misteakes!!!

All the best,
Jim