Bidspirit auction | 2 Rare Chinese Weapons: Iron

2 Rare Chinese Weapons: Iron Fork & Spearhead - Group of two rare and important Chinese weapons including a two-pronged fork spear (bident) with bronze over iron ferrule and a spearhead, Ming dynasty or earlier. For similar examples, see: Liang Yiren & Zhao Qiang, ”Zhongguo gu dai leng bing qi zhuan zhu (Monographs on Ancient Chinese Cold Weapons), ” Beijing: Jun Shi Yi Wen Publishing House, 2008, pp. 53, 61, and 89. (Fork) Length: 14 1/2 in. (Spearhead) Length: 11 1/2 in. (Stand) Height: 13 1/2 in x width: 7 1/2 in x depth: 5 1/2 in. Condition: Wear commensurate with age including oxidation and verdigris patination to the bronzes. Some losses to the string along the pommel of the fork. Light wear to the stand.