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SHANG DYNASTY (1600-1100 BC)
Details
A BRONZE AXE HEAD
SHANG DYNASTY (1600-1100 BC)
The top section of the blade and the shaft are cast on either side with a stylised animal mask. The greyish-green surface is encrusted with malachite.
6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) long
SHANG DYNASTY (1600-1100 BC)
The top section of the blade and the shaft are cast on either side with a stylised animal mask. The greyish-green surface is encrusted with malachite.
6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 6 April 1976, lot 7.
The Michael Michaels Collection of Early Chinese Art.
The Michael Michaels Collection of Early Chinese Art.
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Leila de vos van Steenwijk