Halberd Head
Original Language TitleKo
Original Language TitleGe
CultureChinese
DateWarring States period (480-221 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 11/16 × 5/8 × 9 3/8 inches (11.91 × 1.59 × 23.81 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/21
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DescriptionWide blade with a broken point, that widens above the handle. Small handle is inscribed with four characters on one side. A sharp ridge runs down the center, starting from a point in the blade near the vertical section.
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