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Dagger Axe (Ge) with Pig and WhorlsLate Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, about 1300-1050 B.C.

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Corroded bronze dagger-axe blade with heavy green and reddish-brown patina, featuring a rectangular handle with cast-relief script characters and a small circular hole

Unknown, Dagger Axe (Ge) with Pig and Whorls, Late Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, about 1300-1050 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Dagger Axe (Ge) with Pig and Whorls
Place Made: China, probably Henan Province
Date Made: Late Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, about 1300-1050 B.C.
Medium: Cast bronze
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (21.27 x 7.94 x 7.94 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow
Accession Number: AC1998.251.11
Classification: Arms and Armor
Collecting Area: Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography: Kuwayama, George. The Joy of Collecting: Far Eastern Art From The Lidow Collection. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.