Socketed yue battle ax with semi-circular blade and seven holes, late Shang to early Western Zhou period, c. 11th century BCE

Socketed yue battle ax with semi-circular blade and seven holes，late Shang to early Western Zhou period， c. 11th century BCE

• Image Number:K1A002325N000000000PAB
• Dynamy:Shang dynamity
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Weapons
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
Description:
The whole device is composed of a pipe hole with a length of 18.7 cm and a semicircular body with edge. The tubular hole is thin at the top and thick at the bottom. The hole diameter of the lower hole is about twice that of the upper hole, which seems to help to fix the wooden pipe penetrating the hole. This wooden object may have been processed in the Qing Palace. The patterns are mainly concentrated on the tubular tube: there are three hoop shaped decorations on the tube, two node shaped patterns and zigzag band patterns are decorated in the middle, and there are small protrusions on the back. The three small protrusions extend downward on line, and the trace of lines can be vaguely seen. There are seven round holes near the tube hole on the body of the tomahawk, which protrude from the edge of the blade and the hole edge, all of which are decorative patterns with rich northern characteristics