Dagger-Axe (Ge)

Arts of Asia
Gallery 132

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.)

China

On View: Arts of Asia, Gallery 132

Title: Dagger-Axe (Ge)
Origin: China
Date: Made 480 BCE–221 BCE
Medium: Bronze inlaid with silver
Dimensions: 20 × 13 cm (7.9 × 5.1 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Russell Tyson
Reference Number: 1950.1627

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