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| Variation is the spice of life. The knife or dagger, on the right, is decorated with a snake head. The dipper is decorated with animals and has a ram's head handle. They were made during the Shang Dynasty period (16th to the 11th century BC). They were excavated from a site in Jiantou Village, Suide County. |
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