Green colored metal object with a handle and a wide, flat blade. The handle is on the left and the blade on the right. Handle is cylindrical with a protrusion on the side near the bottom and a decorative design on the front consisting of a triangle with a line through it and three circles below. The blade is oval shaped with a raised design in the center. Object is predominantly green with brown and yellow patches. Background is gray to white gradient. Object casts a shadow on the surface below. Axe by unknown artist.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 11th–9th century BCE
- Medium:
- Bronze
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 450 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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