Two Ge

anonymous, c. -1200 - c. -1050

Such dagger-shaped weapons were hafted at right angles to a long wooden shaft, and probably used by foot soldiers. However, the presence of turquoise inlays sets these weapons apart from the ordinary. They might have been owned by high-ranking soldiers, reserved for use during ceremonial rites of sacrifice.

  • Artwork typeritual object, ceremonial weapon
  • Object numberAK-BR-FLA-8
  • Dimensionswidth 33.5 cm x height 8.8 cm x depth 0.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbronze

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Dagger-axe
    • Two Ge

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-BR-FLA-8

  • Description

    Ge (Ko), ceremoniele dolk-bijl, met lichtgroene, doffe patina, de greep ingelegd met turkooizen. In het lemmet bevindt zich een rond gat.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. -1200 - c. -1050

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    bronze

  • Dimensions

    width 33.5 cm x height 8.8 cm x depth 0.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Transfer to the state in lieu of inheritance tax

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

    • Klaas Ruitenbeek, 'Chinese kunst uit de collectie van dr. R. Flaes in het Rijksmuseum', Aziatische Kunst 19/1 (1989), pp. 17-24 (nr. 4).
    • Klaas Ruitenbeek, 'De macht van de dingen; F.C. Terborgh als verzamelaar van Chinese kunst in Peking, 1939-1942', Aziatische Kunst 51/4 (2021), pp. 3-33.
    • 'Aziatische kunst in Scandinavië', Bulletin Vereeniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst. Nieuwe Serie 30 (juli 1950), pp. 33-39.

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