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Butt End of a Hafted Weapon
Butt End of a Hafted Weapon

Butt End of a Hafted Weapon

CultureChinese
DateEastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 inches (15.88 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number46-28 A,B
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DescriptionFinial for a lance butt with motif of two tigers on each side joined by a single head. Excavated at Shou Chou in Anhwei Province.
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