Bronze parasol spoke ends (chang gao). Parasols were evidently standard equipment on chariots at that time, and are often found on battlefields associated with arrows, hence the confusion of these and arrowheads.
CP2)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, 57x12mm, VF+ 17.00
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CP4)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, phalloid with knob on end, 15x7mm,
VF 18.00
CP5)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, 141mm
long, big hole in side, otherwise VF 14.00
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CP6)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, rivet holes at base, 43mm long,
bit of original wood spoke inside, VF 21.00
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CP7)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, 39mm long, VF, either one
@ 16.00 each
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CP8)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end,
a) ~35mm, bit of wood inside, F 18.00
b) F 14.00
c) sim., bit of wood inside, broken hook, chipped
base, F 5.00
d) F 14.00
e) chipped base, F 7.00
f) chipped base, F 7.00
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CP9)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, knob tipped conic cylinder,
~24mm long, chips or flaws, F @ 5.00 each
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CP10)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, flower tipped conic cylinder,
silver plated, ~25mm, slight chips, F @ 9.00 each ("a"
is sold)
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CP11)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, 60mm
long with a dog-leg projection, nail hole in socket, more robust than usual,
small casting hole, slight chips at base of socket, VF 30.00
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CP12)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, straight
tube 165mm long, silver plated, nail holes, light chipping at base of
socket, VF 40.00
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CP13)
bronze chang gao parasol spoke end, several
tears, holes, chipped base, VF 10.00
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