The Archive · 1937

Ancient Tribute Swords Discovered

Peiping, Mar. 6.

Teibute swords from the kings of Karen to the emperors of the Ming Dynasty are among the finds recently made by the Government Museum in the armoury, south of the Wu Ting Tien in the Forbidden City.

These swords are about five feat ong and of exquisite workmanship. In addition to the swords a number of rifles, daggers and knives were ound. Whether they also came from Karen, experts do not agree.

another storeroom in the Wu Ying 'Tien' over. 1,000 horn lanterns found. These ore of many ihe Feast Experts are at work sorting andi determining their period.

"As soon as the finds are arranged and catalogued an exhibition will be held by' the Government Museum.—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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