Dagger-Axe (Ko)
The curling dragon and bird-dragon decor of this weapon is inlaid with silver. The slits in the blade served as passages for the thong that bound the haft to the kuo. Patina green Bronze with gold inlay.
- Date
- 4th-3rd century BCE
- In our collection
- since February the 25th, 2011 up to now
- Dimensions
- 7 7/16 × 4 9/16 × 3/8 in., 0.4 lb. (18.89 × 11.59 × 0.95 cm, 0.2 kg)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Chin-ts’un style Bronze inlaid with gold
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 96% cadmium 4%