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A DONG SON CULTURE RITUAL BRONZE BLADE Shape: Blade with hilt
Bronze with extensive natural patina and encrustation; comes with Dimensions: 29 cm (length), 9,5 cm (maximum width)
modern metal stand Weight: 213 grams
Dong Son Culture (700 BC – 500 BC), Northern Vietnam / South China Condition: Good, age-related condition with natural patina, minor
material loss to margins
104 This ritual bronze blade originates from the Dong Son culture, a bronze Provenance: Collection of an American gentleman
A DONG SON CULTURE SPEAR HEAD age culture that existed in ancient Vietnam and South China. The blade is
Bronze with extensive natural patina and encrustation; of trapezoid shape with reticulated areas at the hilt. 㜙Ⱉ㔯⊾曺戭↨
comes with modern metal stand 曺戭炻⣏朊䧵⣑䃞戭䵈⊭㻧炻旬䎦ẋ慹Ⱄ⸽⹏
Dong Son Culture (700 BC – 500 BC), Northern Vietnam The Dong Son bronze industry started around 700-500 BC. At that time 㜙Ⱉ㔯⊾ĩ大⃫⇵ĸıı军ĶııĪ炻⊿崲İ厗⋿
/ South China the main produce were bronze axes, spearheads and knives. This was ⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻列⤥
followed by daggers, swords, drums, and situla from 500-0 BC. Finally, 伶⚳䳛⢓㓞啷
This massive ancient bronze spear head originates from Chinese seals, coins, mirrors and halberds appeared in the first century AD.
the Dong Son culture, a bronze age culture that existed EstimateġEUR 300,-
in ancient Vietnam and South China. The weapon has Starting price EUR 150,-
a cylindrical hilt, two reticulated openings at the lower
end of the head and a slender spiked head with a central
ridge.

The Dong Son bronze industry started around 700-500
BC. At that time the main produce were bronze axes,
spearheads and knives. This was followed by daggers,
swords, drums, and situla from 500-0 BC. Finally, Chinese
seals, coins, mirrors and halberds appeared in the first
century AD.

Shape: Spearhead with hilt
Dimensions: 39 cm (length), 4 cm (maximum width)
Weight: 287 grams
Condition: Good, age-related condition with natural
103 patina, minor material loss to margins
A FIRE-GILT BRONZE TAOTIE MASK with some touch-ups to gilding and Provenance: Collection of an American gentleman
FITTING WITH RING HANDLE, HAN material loss to the loop that holds the
DYNASTY ring 㜙Ⱉ㔯⊾曺戭䞃柕
Bronze with fire gilding, fine chase work, Provenance: Collection of an American 曺戭炻⣏朊䧵⣑䃞戭䵈⊭㻧炻旬䎦ẋ慹Ⱄ⸽⹏
extensive natural patina; on modern gentleman 㜙Ⱉ㔯⊾ĩ大⃫⇵ĸıı军ĶııĪ炻⊿崲İ厗⋿ 106
plexiglass stand ⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻列⤥ A DONG SON CULTURE GE DAGGER AXE Shape: Dagger axe
China, Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) Auction result comparison: Christie’s, The 伶⚳䳛⢓㓞啷 Bronze with extensive natural patina and encrustation; comes with Dimensions: 22 cm (length), 12,5 cm (maximum width)
Harris Collection: Important Early Chinese modern metal stand Weight: 287 grams
The well-cast mask is finely detailed and Art, New York, 16 March 2017, lot 861. EstimateġEUR 300,- Dong Son Culture (700 BC – 500 BC), Northern Vietnam / South China Condition: Good, age-related condition with natural patina, minor
bears bulging eyes and spiked. The down- (for a similar Hand Dynasty ring handle Starting price EUR 150,- material loss to margins with one small piece reattached at the front tip
turned nose functions as the suspension Taotie fitting of comparable size) This ancient bronze Ge dagger axe originates from the Dong Son culture, Provenance: Collection of an American gentleman
for the loose ring handle. The patina is a bronze age culture that existed in ancient Vietnam and South China.
very appealing with a deep Malachite hue, 㻊ẋ戭挷慹棽棖䲳攨䑘 The weapon is of classic shape with reticulation at the nei. 㜙Ⱉ㔯⊾曺戭㇘ㆰ
especially on the backside where we also 曺戭挷慹炻䱦ⶍ晽搧炻⣏朊䧵⣑䃞戭䵈⊭㻧 曺戭炻⣏䭬⚵⣑䃞戭䵈⊭㻧炻旬䎦ẋ慹Ⱄ⸽⹏
find two pegs for attachment. ᷕ⚳炻㻊㛅ĩ大⃫⇵ijıķ军大⃫ijijıĪ The Dong Son bronze industry started around 700-500 BC. At that time 㜙Ⱉ㔯⊾ĩ大⃫⇵700军500)炻⊿崲İ厗⋿
⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻列⤥炻忋䳸䑘悐↮㛸㕁 the main produce were bronze axes, spearheads and knives. This was ⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻列⤥
Shape: Figural shape with ring handle 仢⣙ followed by daggers, swords, drums, and situla from 500-0 BC. Finally, 伶⚳䳛⢓㓞啷
Dimensions: 14,5 cm (total height), 9,2 cm 伶⚳䳛⢓㓞啷 Chinese seals, coins, mirrors and halberds appeared in the first century AD.
(maximum width) EstimateġEUR 300,-
Weight: 149 grams EstimateġEUR 400,- Starting price EUR 150,-
Condition: Good, age-related condition Starting price EUR 200,-

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