Dagger-axe (ge) with geometric decoration

Classification: Weapon and Armament

Historical period(s): Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-771 BCE

Object Date: ca. 1050-771 BCE

Medium: Bronze with mother of pearl inlay

Dimension(s): H x W: 29.3 x 12.2 cm (11 9/16 x 4 13/16 in)

Origin: China, Henan province, purportedly from Xun xian

Notes: purportedly from Xun xian

Credit Line: Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Collection: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Accession Number: F1934.8a-c

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