Dagger-axe (ge)
This weapon displays the assymetrically placed tang and the strongly crested head of a bird that was a ubiquitous motif in the bronze art of Yin time. The bird's head, and the socket fitted with a blade of jade, are inlaid with turquoise. The meaning of the two holes in the blade is obscure. Patina green.
- Date
- 1600-1100 BCE
- In our collection
- since September the 8th, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- 10 3/4 × 2 11/16 × 3/16 in., 0.4 lb. (27.31 × 6.83 × 0.48 cm, 0.2 kg)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Green jade with brown markings and bronze with green crystal inlay
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- Composition
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oxygen 76% iron 24%