Description:

China, Warring States, ca. 403-221 BCE. A bronze ge (dagger axe) with a long inscription on the nei. Dagger axes were mounted on poles and used to hook and pierce the enemy. The inscription probably identifies the community armory from which the ge was borrowed. Armory mark translation is available upon request. Measures approximately 8"L x 4" across at widest point. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection; ex-Piscopo collection.All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Intact

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$300 $999 $50
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