Chinese bronze dagger with an Ibex’s head

An image of Dagger. Unknown maker, China. Dagger with an Ibex’s head. The dagger is curved, with a single edged blade. The grip is hatched, with an inscription on one side on a square cartouche. The cartouche on the other side is blank. There is a small bug below the neck of the goat, who head forms the end of the handle. Bronze, length 30.5 cm. Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220).

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Dagger. Unknown maker, China. Dagger with an Ibex’s head. The dagger is curved, with a single edged blade. The grip is hatched, with an inscription on one side on a square cartouche. The cartouche on the other side is blank. There is a small bug below the neck of the goat, who head forms the end of the handle. Bronze, length 30.5 cm. Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220).

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Accession Number: O.205-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Mark Box
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Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 49.13kB
Exposure time: 1/15
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:01:12 10:13:37

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3rd Century AD animal animals blade bronze cartouche Chinese dagger edged weapon Fitz_AA goats green Han Dynasty hatched ibex patina patinated patination weapon weapons

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