Bidspirit auction | Chinese Bronze and Iron Weapon

Chinese Bronze and Iron Weapon Assortment - Chinese Bronze and Iron Weapon Assortment (5) archaic style items including jian dagger having carved jade / hardstone guard and pommel with bronze blade and handle; pole arm head having straight double-edged point including carved hardstone axe heads on each side; figural hilt having inlaid stones; and a Shang Dynasty-style double-edged curved ram head pommel dagger, all retaining collection labels with ram head dagger; and an iron-bladed jian dagger having inlaid blade and carved hardstone handle Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000 Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate Length: 16 inches, Width: 2 3/4 inches (bronze jian, tip to pommel (longest)) Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; corrosion / weathering throughout; bronze jian slightly loose in handle Disclaimers: The sticker affixed to this item was not confirmed by the Museum and is likely spurious; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present Category: Decorative Arts > Asian Estimated Sale Time: 10:46 am CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: June 23, 2022, 12:58 pm Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; corrosion / weathering throughout; bronze jian slightly loose in handle Dimensions: 2.75 x 16 in