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Grand Bronze Yue with Openwork Teeth. Weighing a crushing 11.4 kg, this fanged ceremonial axe served as the very jaws of the Gods—wielded by Shang rulers to decapitate the defeated and feed their lives to the Heavens. China, c. 1200 BC

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Grand Bronze Yue with Openwork Teeth. Weighing a crushing 11.4 kg, this fanged ceremonial axe served as the very jaws of the Gods—wielded by Shang rulers to decapitate the defeated and feed their lives to the Heavens. China, c. 1200 BC

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Ceremonial jade axe with bronze handle and turquoise inlays. China, Shang dynasty, 1200 BC

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Ceremonial jade axe with bronze handle and turquoise inlays. China, Shang dynasty, 1200 BC

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Bronze Spear decorated with two Hanging Men. A ceremonial weapon crafted for the display of defeated enemies. China, Western Han - Dian Kingdom, 202 BCE-8 CE

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Bronze Spear decorated with two Hanging Men. A ceremonial weapon crafted for the display of defeated enemies. China, Western Han - Dian Kingdom, 202 BCE-8 CE

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Double-Faced Bronze Deity Head. The only known example from the Shang Dynasty. This human-beast idol was once crowned with feathers and used as a ritual scepter to commune with the divine. China, c. 1200 BCE

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Double-Faced Bronze Deity Head. The only known example from the Shang Dynasty. This human-beast idol was once crowned with feathers and used as a ritual scepter to commune with the divine. China, c. 1200 BCE

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Nephrite jade ceremonial axe with bronze handle decorated with turquoise inlay and mask and cicada motifs. China, Shang dynasty, ca. 1200 BC; reportedly excavated in Anyang, Henan province. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Nephrite jade ceremonial axe with bronze handle decorated with turquoise inlay and mask and cicada motifs. China, Shang dynasty, ca. 1200 BC; reportedly excavated in Anyang, Henan province. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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Bronze drum stand shaped like a mass of dragons, from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Hubei, China, Warring States, around 433 BC

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Bronze drum stand shaped like a mass of dragons, from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Hubei, China, Warring States, around 433 BC

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Ritual bronze wine ewer with masks, dragons, birds, tigers, elephants, fish, snakes, and humans. Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1100-1050 BCE. Part of the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Asian Art

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Ritual bronze wine ewer with masks, dragons, birds, tigers, elephants, fish, snakes, and humans. Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1100-1050 BCE. Part of the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Asian Art

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Bas-relief shows the profile of a figure with long hair, wearing a diadem decorated with leaves and bunches of grapes. The head rests on a wicker basket, partially covered with goatskin.

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Bas-relief shows the profile of a figure with long hair, wearing a diadem decorated with leaves and bunches of grapes. The head rests on a wicker basket, partially covered with goatskin.

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