Large pointed-shoulder spade, c.500-400 BC – Jin or Zhao States, China H#2.181

Rare large primitive ancient pointed-shoulder spade, ca.500-400 BC – Duchy of Jin or Zhao Kingdom, one of the earliest spades of China

Primitive earliest spade, hollow handle, pointed shoulders. 151mm long, 41.1 grams. Hartill type #2.181.

With a repair on the neck, missing the very tips of the legs, certified. This is the very early large type – it is much rarer than the later smaller types.

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