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Published Shang Bronze Pole Axe - Dragon & Phoenix

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Published Shang Bronze Pole Axe - Dragon & Phoenix

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East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 16th to 11th century BCE. Wow! An incredible stylized, ritual bronzepole axe blade, cast in a single piece. This was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mounted by its socket to a perpendicular wooden shaft. On this example, the butt of the axe contains a classic motif from Chinese mythology depicting a dragon and a phoenix locked together. The phoenix body is part of the shaft and the lower part of the blade, while the dragon forms the majority of the butt, aside from the phoenix's head. Both figures have their bodies richly decorated with cast lines forming scales, feathers, eyes, claws, and fur. Size: 6" L x 2.875" W x 2.75" H (15.2 cm x 7.3 cm x 7 cm); 5.3" H (13.5 cm) on included custom stand.

The dragon and the phoenix are two of the most important symbols in Chinese art and literature, often appearing together. In legend, the phoenix is the most beautiful of all birds, called the feng huang, and the etymology of the name is derived from "emperor". The phoenix will only appear in times of prosperity and peace, second only in the supernatural creatures of the Chinese pantheon to the dragon. The dragon, meanwhile, is symbolic of change, strength, and goodness, and the emblem of the power of the Emperor.

The military was hugely important in the Shang Dynasty. Emperors had at their disposal a large, powerful army containing tens of thousands of warriors, who fought on foot and in chariots, using ges, halberds, axes, and many other weapons. Shang art - including pictographs on oracle bone inscriptions - depicts military events and how to use weapons. Much bronze weaponry was also made for the grave, to signify the wealth and power of the dead. As a result, they were made to be beautiful, with complex motifs holding important mythological and religious meaning.

Published in "Zheng Guo Gudai Leng Bing Qi" (Ancient Chinese Cold Weapons) by Zheng Yiwei, 2008; photo on page 65 - please note this book is not available in English.

Provenance: private J. Connell collection, Massachusetts, USA

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Condition

Pretty turquoise and azurite patina, with deep blue azurite deposits along the blade edge. Previous owner may have tried to clean the patina from the center of the blade on both sides. Excellent preserved details.

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Published Shang Bronze Pole Axe - Dragon & Phoenix

Name: Published Shang Bronze Pole Axe - Dragon & Phoenix
SKU: 61757730
Price: 9000 USD
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