Ge-halberd Blade with Geometric Design and Inscription
Early 2nd millennium (c. 1700–1500) BCE (blade); late Shang period (c. 1100–1050) BCE (inscription)
Dimensions
22.9 x 6 x 0.6 cm (9 x 2 3/8 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 121 g
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