Photo Notes 玉刃矛
Jade bladed spear, height of 18.3cm, width 4.8cm, 0.1kg.
Made of bronze and jade handle spear blade is composed of two parts. Handle taper shape, hollow, on each side of a line, end of eye of an ax, the other end is a peach, a groove, a jade inlaid on the edge. Handle decorated with animal patterns and leaf veins.
The spear is an ancient weapon. Appeared in the early Shang Dynasty, continued to the Han Dynasty, is one of the weapons used in war. Jade bladed spear is not a weapon, but for the etiquette of.
The bronze handle inlaid jade bladed spear preserved complete rare.