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Bronze spearhead with taotie pattern
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Bronze spearhead with taotie pattern
Bronze spearhead with taotie pattern
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242
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Bronze spearhead with taotie pattern Western Zhou-early Eastern Zhou dynasty (8th century BC)
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Bronze spearhead with taotie pattern
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BATEA : 230
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weapon
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metal; bronze; spearhead; Zhou; weapon; animal; monster mask; China; taotie;
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A bronze spearhead, the blade section comparatively short with stubby point, the long handle section decorated on both sides with three taotie masks, one on top of the other, the topmost addorsed, the blunt end with a single band of pointed duo keyfret; the shaft on each side has a long wavy projection for affixation, typical of southwest China and particularly Sichuan.
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bronze
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fair
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greyish green
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29.8 cm
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3.5 cm
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8th century BC
Production period
Western Zhou-Spring and Autumn
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South West China
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