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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
• Dynasty: Shang dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: 兵器
• Material: 礦物/金屬/青銅
• Description:
  全器由長達18.7公分的管銎，及半圓形帶有邊刃的器身所組成。管狀銎上細下粗，下銎孔徑約為上銎孔徑的兩倍，似有助於固定穿入銎孔的木柲。本器木柲可能於清宮舊藏時加工。花紋主要集中在管狀銎上：銎上有三道箍狀裝飾，中間飾有兩大節點狀紋及鋸齒狀帶紋，背部各有小突起，三個小突起連線下延，隱約可見範線痕跡。鉞身近管銎處有七個圓孔，向刃邊及銎孔邊各伸出突起線，皆為富北方特色之紋飾。