Two Ge
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- width 33.5 cm x height 8.8 cm x depth 0.5 cm
- Origin
- China
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Visual Qualities
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Patinated and Oxidized Visual · 95%
The visible surface is mottled with green, turquoise, brown, reddish, and dull metallic areas characteristic of an aged and oxidized metal surface.
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Angular Visual · 88%
The blade has a pointed taper and relatively straight edges, while the terminal combines sharply articulated geometric contours with hooked projections.
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 90%
The terminal area contains dense openwork, repeated linear details, interlocking contours, and multiple projecting elements, making it substantially more elaborate than the blade.
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 identifies China as the place of origin.
Materials
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Bronze Both · 99%
The catalog specifies bronze; the image shows a thin metal object with a green-brown and turquoise aged surface consistent with bronze patination.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Both · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as a ceremonial weapon, and the image clearly shows a broad, pointed blade-like form.
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Ceremonial Object Metadata · 98%
The catalog identifies the work as a ritual object and ceremonial weapon, supporting a ceremonial-object classification.
Source & rights
anonymous. Two Ge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.