Dagger-axe
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- length 32.5 cm x width 7 cm x depth 0.6 cm
- Origin
- China
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Visual Qualities
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Patinated and Oxidized Visual · 94%
The surface is visibly mottled with extensive green, turquoise, blue, brown, and gray corrosion or patina.
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Geometric Visual · 93%
The curved terminal contains repeated rectangular and square units arranged in nested bands around a central spiral-like form, producing a clearly geometric pattern.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog date of approximately 1200–1050 BCE places the object within ancient art.
Geographic Regions
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Chinese Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog records China as the place of origin.
Materials
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Metal Visual · 86%
The thin, rigid, blade-like object appears to be made of metal, although the precise alloy is not specified in the catalog.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Both · 99%
The metadata identifies the object as a ceremonial weapon and halberd, and the image clearly shows a broad, blade-like weapon form.
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Ceremonial Object Metadata · 96%
The catalog explicitly classifies the Dagger-axe as a ceremonial weapon and ritual object.
Source & rights
anonymous. Dagger-axe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.