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1952.10.05

Winged ?bronze axe head with five rivet holes for attaching it to a haft. [SM 16/04/2007]

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1952.10.05

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Collection type
Object
Description
Winged ?bronze axe head with five rivet holes for attaching it to a haft. [SM 16/04/2007]
Long description
Winged ?bronze axe head with five rivet holes for attaching it to a haft. The corners of the cutting edge are angular, not rounded. [SM 16/04/2007]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector William Cohn
PRM source William Cohn
Date / Period
Date made: 1122-481 BC, uncertain Archaeological period: Chou Period, uncertain
Date collected
By 1952
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1952
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Copper Metal
Dimensions
Length: max 141 mm, Width: max 93 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1952.10.05

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe

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