HAN DYNASTY BRONZE CEREMONIAL HALBERD BLADE - GE Han Dynasty, Ca. 206 BC - AD 220. A bronze halberd blade of the ge type with a long, tapering main blade and a shorter, rectangular lateral tang. Two elongated rectangular perforations run through the tang and socket. Faint linear decoration is visible near the socket, along with two incised symbols on the upper blade. Size: 120mm x 210mm; Weight: 200g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC. collection. Ex. Ariadne Gallery, NYC. Private collection, NYC., 1980s - 1990s.