Spearhead and Storage Case (清 矛頭), 17th–18th century, spearhead, Chinese or Mongolian; case, Tibetan, Steel, gold, leather, copper, possibly cork, wood, L. of spearhead 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. of case 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Shafted Weapons, With its pure form and clean lines, this spearhead shows a level of quality and refinement usually reserved for the best sword blades and seldom found on spears or other staff weapons. At the base of its socket there is a braided ring realistically chiseled in high relief
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Spearhead, Storage Case, 清, 矛頭, 17th–18th century, spearhead, Chinese, Mongolian, case, Tibetan, Steel, gold, leather, copper, cork, wood, L, spearhead 14 3/8, 36.5 cm, W, 1, 3.5, case 15 1/2, 39.4, 2 1/4, 5.7, Shafted Weapons, pure form, clean lines, level, quality, refinement usually reserved, best sword, blades, seldom, spears, staff weapons, base, socket, braided ring, realistically, chiseled, high relief
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