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AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE bimao 柲帽
JADE INSET BRONZE GE-HALBERD lan 闌
BLADE ji 脊
LATE SPRING AND AUTUM PERIOD-EARLY
WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 570-400 BC feng 鋒
The jade ge carved with two median ridges and bevelled edges,
the tang decorated with serpent-like juvenile dragons, hui and the
decoration continues to the openwork bronze nei. The bronze haft yuan 援 nei 內 yue 龠
is delicately cast with a crouching mythical beast lying on top of
the phoenix’ head, connected with hilt decorated with taotie mask.
5Õ/”ÿ in. (13.5 cm.) long, box

HK$1,800,000-2,500,000
US$240,000-320,000 bi 柲
PROVENANCE
Dexinshuwu Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1997

Terminology of ge-halberd blade
春秋晚期至戰國早期 玉援鳳首銅內戈
來源
德馨書屋舊藏，1997 年購於台北

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