Archaic Chinese Bronze Hafted & Jade Dagger / Dagger-Axe (ge 戈)

Description

Archaic Chinese Bronze & Jade Dagger-Axe. A beautiful ceremonial piece having an olive-green nephrite jade blade and a decorative flat bronze reticulated na (end / insert). The double-edged straight blade is decorated with two engraved zoomorphic figures surrounded by an engraved straight line border. The bronze haft is comprised of a rectangular socket into which the blade is inserted, following by an undecorated square section ending in a decoratively pierced handle end section | Approx. Size: 11.5" OAL with a 7" viewable jade blade | Very nice piece in very good condition.