국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Bronze Dagger-axe
  • Nationality/Period

    Early Iron Age

  • Provenance

    Dalseo-gu

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    Military affairs - Warlike implements - Spears - Kwa

  • Dimensions

    L. 39.7cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 1836

This bronze dagger-axe, which was unearthed from Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, along with bronze daggers and knife sheath accessories, is a slightly modified version of the traditional Korean-style dagger-axe. Its main body is much wider and thinner, while the portion of the main body inserted into the handle is shorter, indicating that its function as a weapon had diminished somewhat.