Title: Halberd Blade with Tubular Socket
Object type: Halberd blade
Date: 2nd century BCE
Culture: China
Period: Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE), Dian culture
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 2001
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY