Massive Ancient Chinese Bronze Ge, ex-Piscopo

China, Shang Dynasty, 1556 to 1046 BCE. This is a cast bronze halberd blade, a broad triangular blade with hafting slits along the back edge. It has a small rectangular panel for hafting purposes. The

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Late Neolithic period, ca. 2000 BCE. A small bronze axe head with a socketed hafting end, a gently tapering neck, a broad head, and flared blade tips. Thick

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge

China, Warring States, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge was ma

Ancient China. Han Dynasty, ca. 222 BCE to 200 CE. Rare solid bronze chisel used for delicate work. Long thin tool sharpened at the end with flared knob on the other, small suspension loop in the cent

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An ancient Chinese leaded-bronze ge or halberd blade. The ge is considered the most characteristic weapon of ancient Chi

Eastern Europe, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a large, heavy, cast bronze axe with a rounded socket and flared blade. It was made during the Bronze Age by one of the many small kingdoms and tribal cultures th

China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE (for the larger), and Warring States, 475 to 221 BCE (for the smaller). This is a pair of socketed bronze spearheads with two very distinctive patinas, demonstratin

Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a large, heavy, lost-wax cast bronze axe head with a downward curving blade and a simple round socket with rims on both top and bottom. Ancient

Western Caspian Basin, Iran, ca. 1000 BCE. Rare and desirable bronze dagger. Thin in form with long tapered blade, small crescent decoration where blade joins handle, flared grip once holding some for

Ancient Near East, ca. 2000 BCE. This is a gorgeous example of a large cast bronze axe head with clean, simple design and an elongated ovoid socket. Size: 7.4" L x 3.4" W (18.8 cm x 8.6 cm). Provenan

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a gorgeous, well-preserved bronze short sword with a round pommel and small guard. A bronze sword made during the Warring States Period is actuall

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran or Iraq, Luristan or Mesopotamia / Sumer, Bronze Age, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. This is a beautiful example of a cast bronze axe-pick with a sophisticated design to th

China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE. This is an interesting (especially to the chemistry nerds among us!) bronze socketed spearhead from the Eastern Zhou period, a time of warfare and upheaval when sp

Near East, Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A bronze cast Luristan mace-head in a tubular form with twelve faceted phalanges in three rows around the center, and a simple upper and lower rim. Nice

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a beautiful example of a spearhead with remarkable heft and a beautiful multi-faceted patina. The patina even has fibers embedded in it, indicatin

Ancient Near East, Iran, Elamite people, ca. 2200 BCE. A pair of well-shaped bronze axe heads with short, curved blades and long cylindrical sockets. These emphasize the beautiful, but simple geometry

Luristan, northeastern Iran, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE, and Hungary, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 800 BCE. A pair of fascinating dagger blades from the Bronze Age in different parts of the world. The simpl

Far East, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. This is a cast bronze, decorated bell with a delightful shape and a delicate and still attached clapper. This bell would have been affixed to the s

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Palestine, Syro-Palestine, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. Three wonderful cast-bronze weapon blades with three distinct styles. First is a short blade w

Ancient Near East, ca. 1000 BCE. A very small bronze dagger with a cast on handle terminating in a small, crescent-shaped pommel. The blade itself is finely symmetrical and very flat, with no ridge or

Near East, Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A bronze cast Luristan mace-head in a tubular form with twelve faceted phalanges in three rows around the center, and a simple upper and lower rim. Nice

Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A pair of petite, bronze cast oval bells with ring-like heads, the bodies with shoulders that arc gracefully downward. The surfaces of bot