Early Warring States Bashu Silver Dagger Axe
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China, Bashu culture, Warring States Period or Earlier, ca. pre- 400 BCE. A incredibly striking Bashu dagger, with long beak-shaped blade with central ridge, curving towards one side and having complex Taotie masks on each side, flared guard, two pseudo-piercings at the hu, and rectangular nei with two horns on top and beautiful geometric pattern on both sides. Large hole on blade and nei. The pseudo-piercings below the hu suggest that this piece was used only as a grave good, not in actual warfare. Silvered bronze. 12"H. Custom stand.
Cf. Chengdu Museum for a very similar dagger Identified as Bashu (4th century BCE)
Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA; Ex-R. Nable Collection, GA.
All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
Cf. Chengdu Museum for a very similar dagger Identified as Bashu (4th century BCE)
Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA; Ex-R. Nable Collection, GA.
All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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Early Warring States Bashu Silver Dagger Axe
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000
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