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Vietnamese Dong Son Era Bronze Axe

(200 BC - 200 AD)

 

A bronze Vietnamese Dong Son era axe. The axes were placed on the end of wooden poles The patina is typical of  many Dong Son bronze artifacts, which leaves the surface smooth while making edges brittle and easily broken as in this axe. 

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An image of similar weapons and artifacts from the Vietnamese National Museum in Hanoi. 


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