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

Not on view
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
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.