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Chisel

Chinese

Artwork Details

Chisel
circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
Chinese
bronze
1 13/16 x 5 in. (4.6 x 12.7 cm)
The Oliver J. Todd Memorial Collection
1974/1.150

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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