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Source Description
This finial, being pear-shaped in section, is known to have been the handle of a halberd. Its ornament consists of broad bands intersecting to make angles, and of delicate lines ending in whorls. The asymmetrical part through the middle is<br>derived from a bird, its head being at the upper right, its tail at the lower left. The whole object is coated with a green and blue patina of rare beauty.
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Document identity
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121210
label
Halberd Standard
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
121210
contentType
object
title
Halberd Standard
description
This finial, being pear-shaped in section, is known to have been the handle of a halberd. Its ornament consists of broad bands intersecting to make angles, and of delicate lines ending in whorls. The asymmetrical part through the middle is<br>derived from a bird, its head being at the upper right, its tail at the lower left. The whole object is coated with a green and blue patina of rare beauty.
date
c. 600–221 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80016992
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
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China, Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE)
accession
1942.1085
Source extras
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bronze inlaid with silver
tombstone
Halberd Standard, c. 600–221 BCE. China, Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE). Bronze inlaid with silver; overall: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1942.1085
collection
China - Zhou Dynasty
didYouKnow
The craftsman used silver inlay to create an eminently satisfying pattern of dashing straight lines and restless curves.
citations
citation
Hollis, Howard. "Three Chinese Staff Ends." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>31, no. 1 (January 1944): 16–17.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 16–17; Reproduced: p. 19
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:14:42.753000
sourceId
121210
dept
Chinese Art
coll
China - Zhou Dynasty
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bronze inlaid with silver
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1
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0
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photo
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