butterfly sword
butterfly sword is a dao or weapon type.
Also recorded as húdié shuāngdāo; húdiédāo.
Overview
Short single-edged blade originating from southern China in the 19th century.
In detail
It is associated with China.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Butterfly sword”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q23744: butterfly sword
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