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A BRONZE DAGGER-AXE, GE, DIAN KINGDOM, SHIZHAISHAN CULTURE, 3RD-2ND CENTURY BC
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A BRONZE DAGGER-AXE, GE, DIAN KINGDOM, SHIZHAISHAN CULTURE, 3RD-2ND CENTURY BC
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

China, Yunnan Province. The elongated beak-shaped blade with a gently raised ridge ending in a pointed tip, richly decorated to each side, the center of the blade with a pierced circular hole with encircled by neatly incised rays, issuing from a double-rectangular pierced hu and rectangular na cast and incised with three standing figures and terminating in two bird-like hooks.

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Very good condition with expected ancient wear, casting irregularities, signs of prolonged burial and traces of weathering, encrustations with associated flaking. The bronze covered in a rich, mottled, naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite and azurite encrustations.

Weight: 283.1 g
Dimensions: Length 21.4 cm

Dian was an ancient kingdom situated in modern Yunnan, southwestern China. According to Han historian, Sima Qian, it was established in 279 BC when King Qingxiang of Chu sent a military force to the southwest. Zhuang Qiao, a general of Chu, reached the Dian Lake as part of the Chu military campaign. When the Chu homeland was invaded by the Qin, Zhuang Qiao decided to stay in Yunnan and adopt the native ways, establishing the Dian kingdom. The Qin dynasty was subsequently overthrown by the Han, and the commanderies of the new dynasty, Ba and Shu, bordered Dian.

The Shizhaishan culture is distributed in Yunnan Province in southwestern China, particularly around the Dian Lake region near modern-day Kunming. It dates from roughly the 8th century BC to the 1st century BC, and is often associated with the Dian Kingdom.

There have been several theories about the tadpole-like figures depicted on the handle. Scholars like Charles Higham or Anna-Karina Hermkens refer to them as a headhunting motif. But it could also simply illustrate a fishing scene. The Dian Lake was the main dietary source for the people living on its shores, and some of the endemic fish species swimming in its waters, like the Kunming catfish (siluro mento) or the snake head which can grow to a meter length and can be prized out by hand, show strong similarities with these stylized figures. One could also link the motif to a more aquatic variation of the western Asiatic “Master of the animals” figure which connects with theories about a possible influence of the Eurasian and Scythian tribes on Dian culture.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze dagger-axe, Ge, Shizhaishan culture, 3rd-2nd century BC, 25.7 cm wide, in the Tokyo National Museum, collection reference number TJ-5719. Compare a closely related bronze halberd, ge, dated to 3rd-2nd century BC, 25.8 cm long, in the Cernuschi Museum, Paris, inventory number M.C. 2011-3.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2013, lot 551
Price: HKD 25,000 or approx. EUR 3,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An archaic bronze dagger axe, ge, Western Han dynasty, Dian culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar apertures, design, and patina. Note the size (29.6 cm).

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拍品估价:1,000 - 2,000 欧元 起拍价格:500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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