Yue battle ax with animal mask pattern and turquoise inlay, Late Shang Dynasty, c. 13th-12th century BCE

Yue battle ax with animal mask pattern and turquoise inlay，Late Shang Dynasty， c. 13th-12th century BCE

• Image Number:B1A000107N000000000PAB
• Dynamy:Shang dynamity
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Weapon
• Material:Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  Shouldered body, concave waist, flat inside, The utility model enables the wood to be clamped in the flat for use. There are animal face patterns on the body, with sharp teeth facing the blade line. There are hooked ridges on both sides without edge line. Inside, there are animal face patterns inlaid with turquoise and malachite