https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/18/IMG_3326.JPG 86b3b8424a4163283375c49928e63ddf https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/18/IMG_3285.JPG d2f31ffd67cf5561c99b70287e959f79 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Shaanxi, China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Zhou Dynasty Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1046 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 256 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 14.0 Width (cm) 0.3 Length (cm) 25.2 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1953.0018 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This plain halberd head is decorated with crude patterns— simple and smooth lines at the pointed end which suggests that it might be mould-made instead of handcrafted. Holes are pierced on its body for attachment to wood or bamboo handles. Despite lacking in decoration, the surface is glazed with metal, probably tin, which was popularly used in Eastern Zhou bronze weapon production. Compared to those heavily decorated objects in the Shang dynasty, bronze products in the Zhou dynasty are mostly austere with simplistic designs which reveal a change in fashion trend and a shift in common idea to “less is more” (in Chinese pusu). Abundant bronze weapons in multiple sizes and shapes, including this kind of halberd head, were commonly excavated together with kilns in production sites located at Qishan, Shaanxi (formerly known as Zhouyuan), and Xian, Shaanxi (formerly named Fenghao) which revealed the mass production scale and maturation of the bronze industry in the Zhou dynasty. Over 180 pieces of bronze objects, including vessels and weapons like this, were also uncovered in a tomb at Sanmenxia, Henan. Accompanying the dead underground, bronze weapons served as protection in the afterlife and gave ancient Chinese a sense of security. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Halberd head bronze weapons burial goods