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AXE HEAD Animated with a LION
East Asia, 17th century
Iron and bronze
Length: 48 cm; Width: 4 cm
Impressive curved single-edged axe head, whose head is animated by a bronze lion, its front paws resting on a rectangular base.
Its open mouth reveals a lolling tongue. Its mane and fur are finely incised, its hindquarters raised up to the blade, where its long tail stretches to the eye.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref.: 5480
Ref: GRFYP962XP