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LOT #52
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
Estimate: $200 - $400
Hammer Price: $700
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
Dimensions: Width: 2 3/4 inches, Length: 16 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
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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)