Halberd Standard
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Halberd Standard

TitleHalberd Standard
Datec. 600–221 BCE 5th century BCE
Mediumbronze inlaid with silver
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginChina, Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineHalberd Standard, c. 600–221 BCE. China, Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE). Bronze inlaid with silver; overall: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1942.1085
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Halberd Standard” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 600–221 BCE. It is executed in bronze inlaid with silver and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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