Prologue: A Closer Look at Ancient Weapons
A Closer Look at Ancient Weapons
So this is how they originally looked!
Complete ancient weapons actually consist of different materials. Most of what we see now are just the sharp parts. Let's take a look at the original appearance of ancient weapons.
So this is how they were used!
The sharpness of ancient weapons may evoke images of actual combat, but in reality, many of these weapons were not designed for practical use in the battlefield but ritual purpose. Let's take a look at ceremonial bronze and jade weapons.
Bronze dagger-ax(ge)
This dagger was a part of Emperor Qianlong’s artifact collection. In fact, he made a book containing an illustration and related information of the dagger. Let us read what the emperor had to say about this bronze weapon.
