Chinese bronze spearhead of traingular shape

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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