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Chinese bronze spearhead of traingular shape

Image attached to O.207-1946

An image of Weapon. Spearhead/arrowhead. Unknown maker, China. Bronze spear or arrow head, of a triangular shape, length 27.9 cm, 1200- 1100 B.C. Shang-Yin dynasty.

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Weapon. Spearhead/arrowhead. Unknown maker, China. Bronze spear or arrow head, of a triangular shape, length 27.9 cm, 1200- 1100 B.C. Shang-Yin dynasty.

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  • Accession Number: O.207-1946
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Mark Box
  • Image height: 186 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 26.90kB
  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2011:12:20 14:24:59

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12th Century arrowhead BC bronze Chinese Fitz_AA green patina patinated patination Shang Dynasty Shang-Yin Dynasty spear spearhead weapon weapons

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