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Spearhead (Mao)

Chinese

Artwork Details

Spearhead (Mao)
3rd century BCE
Chinese
bronze
13 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in. (33.6 x 4.5 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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