Accession No
1937.349
Description
Máo. Copper alloy spearhead. Short and narrow blade with a prominent midrib. The socket is oval in section, with rivet holes just below the midrib. Inscribed with four roughly incised Chinese characters down the length of the socket on one side. Green patina.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.349
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
27mm x 19mm x 138mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Bronze socketed spear head. Socket oval section. Rivet holes just below mid-rib, narrow blade scarcely wider than socket. inscribed with roughly incised characters.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy, probably bronze, spear head. The socket is oval in section. Rivet holes just below mid-rib, narrow blade scarcely wider than socket. Inscribed with roughly incised Chinese characters down the length of the socket.
Event Date 18/6/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Máo. Copper alloy spearhead. Short and narrow blade with a prominent midrib. The socket is oval in section, with rivet holes just below the midrib. Inscribed with four roughly incised Chinese characters down the length of the socket on one side. Green patina.
Event Date 31/10/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:65531
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