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Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon

Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge Dagger-Axe Pole Weapon

$ 258.71

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  • Primary Material: Bronze
  • Period: Western Zhou Dynasty
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Age: 10th–9th century B.C.

    Description

    Description:
    Ancient Chinese Bronze Dagger-axe (西周青銅戈), or
    Gee
    (Chinese: 戈; pinyin: gē; Wade–Giles: ko; sometimes confusingly translated "halberd") pole weapon.
    Period:
    Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)
    Date:
    10th–9th century B.C.
    Culture:
    China
    Medium:
    Bronze
    Approx. Dimensions:
    H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
    Additional Information:
    A Dagger-Axe is a type of weapon that was in use from Shang dynasty until at least Han dynasty China. It consists of a dagger-shaped blade made of bronze (or later iron) mounted by the tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft: a common Bronze Age infantry weapon, also used by charioteers. Though the weapon saw frequent use in ancient China, the use of the dagger-axe decreased dramatically after the Qin and Han dynasties. By the post-classical Chinese dynasties, with the decline of chariot warfare, the use of the dagger-axe was almost nonexistent.