Axe (yue) with Design of Owl Heads and Zoomorphic Masks

Culture: Chinese
Dynasty: Shang dynasty, c.1600–c.1046 BCE
Date: 13th–early 11th century BCE
Material: Bronze
made in: China, Asia
Classification: Arms & armor, metalwork
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 233
Dimensions: height: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
width: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
depth: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
weight: 16 oz. (0.5 kg)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Lionberger Davis
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 36:1951

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