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Bronze spearhead with rhombus and recessed
Bronze spearhead with rhombus and recessed
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Bronze spearhead with rhombus and recessed lattice diaper pattern, from State of YueEastern Zhou (5th century BC)
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Bronze spearhead with rhombus and recessed
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BATEA : 233
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weapon
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metal; bronze; spearhead; State of Yue; Eastern Zhou; weapon; Warring States; China;
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Bronze spearhead with curved cutting edges; Down the centre is a ridge with two shallow depressions on either side. There are a pair of sunken decorative units near the shaft opening. The dark grey surface carries the rare etched pattern known as rhombus and recessed lattice diaper. This type of weapon is associated with the eastern States of Wu and Yue and is an example of the kind of prestige pieces that circulated between rulers of different states. The pattern is almost the same as that found on the famous sword of Goujian, King of Yue, who ruled from 496-465 BC.
Description material
bronze
Description condition
broken in two otherwise fair condition; Conserved by Witshire Conservation Service in 2014. Small pieces removed by conservator are stored in a small jar located at LV5AA
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dark grey
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27.7 cm
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5.5 cm
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500 BC = 400 BC
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late Spring and Autumn/ early Warring States
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