SPEARHEAD

China, Han dynasty?

Bronze

H.: 34.5; L.: 7.5 cm

Leaf-shaped bronze spear point, animated at the base and on both sides with an anthropomorphic Janus head in semi-plastic relief – two openwork semi-circle excrescences refer to the character's ears. The central edge of the wide double-edged iron is centered with an incised triangular decoration entirely occupied by braided sinuous lines: they rise into a large head of hair.

Ref. : 4703

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