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Spearhead (Mao)

Chinese

Artwork Details

Spearhead (Mao)
3rd century BCE
Chinese
bronze
13 1/4 in. x 1 3/4 in. x 7/8 in. ( 33.6 cm x 4.5 cm x 2.2 cm )
Gift of F. Karel Wiest
1981/2.68

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The spearhead was a later invention among bronze weaponry. It was designed for the infantry to protect themselves against the cavalry. It could also be combined with a blade to form a halberd, used on horseback for piercing and cutting.

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