Socketed axehead (fu)

Historical period(s): Shang dynasty, ca. 1600-1050 BCE

Medium: Bronze

Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 9.7 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm (3 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in)

Geography: China

Credit Line: The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Accession Number: S2012.9.590

On View Location: Currently not on view

Classification(s): Metalwork, Weapon and Armament

Type: Weapon: axehead

Keywords: axe, casting, China, Paul Singer collection, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)

Provenance: Provenance information is currently unavailable

Collection Area(s): Chinese Art

Web Resources: Google Cultural Institute

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