File:CMOC Treasures of Ancient China exhibit - bronze battle axe.jpg
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Summary
Bronze Battle Axe
- Shang Dynasty {1600 - 1046 B.C.)
- Excavated at Yidu, Shangdong Province, 1956
This axe was used in hand-to-hand combat, and was also a ritual object symbolizing power and military authority. The tomb it came from likely belonged to a man of wealth and influence.
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| current | 10:08, 3 January 2017 | | 2,844 × 2,564 (5.94 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <b>Bronze Battle Axe</b> <ul> <li>Shang Dynasty {1600 - 1046 B.C.)</li> <li>Excavated at Yidu, Shangdong Province, 1956</li> </ul> This axe was used in hand-to-hand combat, and was also a ritual object symbolizing power and military authority. The tomb it came from likely belonged to a man of wealth and influence. |
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