Chinese Bronze and Iron Weapon Assortment(5) archaic style items including jian dagger having carved jade / hardstone guard and pommel with bronze blade and handle; pole arm head having straight double-edged point including carved hardstone axe heads on each side; figural hilt having inlaid stones; and a Shang Dynasty-style double-edged curved ram head pommel dagger, all retaining collection labels with ram head dagger; and an iron-bladed jian dagger having inlaid blade and carved hardstone handle
Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Length: 16 inches, Width: 2 3/4 inches (bronze jian, tip to pommel (longest))
Category: Decorative Arts > Asian
Estimated Sale Time: 10:46 am CST
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Width: 2.75
Depth: 16.00
Depth: 16.00
Condition
Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; corrosion / weathering throughout; bronze jian slightly loose in handle; Disclaimers: The sticker affixed to this item was not confirmed by the Museum and is likely spurious; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present