Chinese warrings states decorated Axe Head, 475-221 BC Chinese bronze flat axe with textured shaft and beast-head finials, D-Shaped blade with low-relief dragons and other ornaments. These axes, cast in bronze and ornate in design, may never have been used in battle, except, perhaps, for beheading a human sacrifice in rituals because bronze, 3,000 years ago, was still rare, affordable only by the elite in society whose ranks were indicated by their bronze possessions. According to the history of Zhou (c. 11th century - 770 BC), a dynasty after Shang, Yue was held upright by a warrior on the right side of the throne in the Zhou court. Its role as a symbol of power, not a weapon, was further revealed by the fact that the cutting edge of this Yue axe was not sharpened.Good condition and thick green patina; 20cm long, 1190grams, Provenance: private London estate collection, come with Certificate of Authenticity, this item have been examined by Dr. Ivan Bonchev(PhD in Archaeology, University of Oxford).with signature.