Dagger Axe (Ge) with Pig and Whorls

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Dagger Axe (Ge) with Pig and Whorls

China, probably Henan Province, Late Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, about 1300-1050 B.C.
Arms and Armor; axes
Cast bronze
8 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (21.27 x 7.94 x 7.94 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow (AC1998.251.11)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Kuwayama, George.  The Joy of Collecting:  Far Eastern Art From The Lidow Collection.  Los Angeles, CA:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.