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Bronze Wei in the Shape of Spear
Hubei Provincial Museum
Wuhan, China
A Wei was used to attach wheels to the axle on a chariot in the Shang and Zhou Dynasty. 76 Wei were unearthed from the Zeng Hou Yi mausoleum, indicating 38 chariots. Among them there are two pieces in special shape. A spear blade is attached to the functional part of each Wei, so to keep away enemy’s chariot and foot soldiers.
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- Title: Bronze Wei in the Shape of Spear
- Location: Unearthed from Leigudun Tomb (No.1 ), Suizhou, Hubei
- Medium: Bronze
- Excavation Date: 1978
- Dynasty: Around 433 B.C. (the East Zhou Dynasty and the early Warring States Period)
- Dimensions: Average height 41.1 cm; functional part’s length: 12.7 cm; top diameter: 5 cm; bottom diameter: 10 cm.
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