Socketed yue battle ax with animal mask pattern, late Shang to early Western Zhou period, 11th century BCE

Socketed yue battle ax with animal mask pattern，late Shang to early Western Zhou period， 11th century BCE

• Image Number:K1A002323N000000000PAB
• Dynamy:Shang dynamity
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Weapons
• Material:Minerals/Metals/Bronzes
Description:<br/, There are also "pipe holes". The ornamentation is a common style in the Central Plains, especially in the back half of the objects. It is dominated by single layer, thin line and shallow relief thunder patterns, and has hook shaped, nearly ridge shaped plane decorations. It is a common cloud and thunder pattern system in the Central Plains. The flat "inner" part is decorated with geometric animal face patterns. The jade pieces on the handle were added after entering the Qing Palace