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Chisel

Chinese

Artwork Details

Chisel
circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
Chinese
bronze
1 ½ x 4 13/16 in. (3.8 x 12.2 cm)
The Oliver J. Todd Memorial Collection
1974/1.149

Description

The miniature size of these bronze axes indicates that they were not used for combat or cutting, but instead were used as scepters or symbolic weapons.

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