Dagger-axe (Ge)
Weapons and AmmunitionChinese11th-8th century BCE

Dagger-axe (Ge)

probably Western Zhou

Classification
Weapons and Ammunition
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Chinese
Period
Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE
Century
11th-8th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

L. 24.8 x W. 10.9 cm (9 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Milford D. Schulz purchased at the Louis Joseph auction company, Boston (ca. 1950s).

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