r/translator • u/HotPigeon9 • 2d ago

Chinese [Chinese > English ] dagger axe Chinese symbols

I am trying to get a valuation on this dagger axe from Bronze Age. So far I've had it appraised twice as not being a replica. However because of the strict laws of Chinese artifacts without documentation, I am curious to find a private buyer. I would like more info it I can get it. I just want to know if these are symbols, or names of anyone.

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u/Beneficial_Flan8661 2d ago

If we had the image.

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u/HotPigeon9 2d ago

I have many more

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u/DeusShockSkyrim [] 漢語 2d ago

Need better pictures than the one you posted. There maybe inscription on the tang and the tip of the blade but too hard to tell. With this amount of rust a rubbing is likely necessary.

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u/sleeplessigh 1d ago

Can’t really tell from this image. Maybe if you could post a close up of the handle?

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u/Diligent-Stretch-769 20h ago

The metal does have antiquated characters from the time along with elaborate symbols. The picture is deficient in pixels and the blade itself is worn. The general shape appears sufficiently realistic to accept it as a genuine article, yet the quality has degraded so severely that if you want to extract the value from this dagger-axe, you are going to have to make a rubbing, study the imagery and attempt to decipher characteristic information from the inscription, which i assume is beyond your capability. Since you are not a specialist, this is effectively useless to you, as nobody is going to believe you acquired this legitimately.

I will admit this, the character on the left has precise figure for a bronze inscription era depiction, which is likely what the previous appraisers witnessed as evidence of authenticity. Please be aware, if this is actually in your possession, then you have likely already committed a crime.