Axe Head
11th century BC (made)
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Axe head, the blade pierced with ahole and decorated on either side with a taotie mask in relief. the socket surmounted by a human head facing towards the edge of the blade
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, cast |
| Brief description | Met, China, WEAPONS |
| Physical description | Axe head, the blade pierced with ahole and decorated on either side with a taotie mask in relief. the socket surmounted by a human head facing towards the edge of the blade |
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| Object history | Bought from the C.L. Rutherston collection |
| Production | opinion of Ma Chenyuan 30/7/90: very good piece, broken and repaired across blade |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.15-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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