Bronze weapons in the shape of a tiger and an eagle fighting each other

Bronze ware from the Spring and Autumn Period

20.3 cm long, 13 cm long

Excavated from Zhao Qing's tomb in Jinsheng Village, Taiyuan City in 1988

The front end is sharp, the handle is triangular, the cross section is thick in the middle and thin on both sides, and the center is carved with exquisite patterns, but unfortunately it has decayed. Short beard, oval socket, with a round hole on the top to fix the shaft. The upper part and the inner part of the socket are carved with a tiger catching an eagle. The tiger raises its head and opens its mouth, bends its body and curls its tail, grabs the eagle's tail with its front claws, and grabs the eagle's head with its back claws. The eagle stretches its neck and raises its tail, fighting hard, forming a tense and lifelike picture of a tiger and eagle fighting. The tiger's neck is decorated with a rope pattern, and its body is decorated with scales and cirrus patterns. The eagle's body is decorated with feathers, scales and heavy rings. The socket cavity is decorated with a circle of shell patterns, which is a rare artistic treasure.