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A pickaxe called a hezueifu, or crane-beaked axe; it has two long, pointed blades on opposite sides of a large round socket or shafthole.

A bridle ornament depicting a bird of prey (specifically a falcon or hawk) clutching in its claws a dead bird with drooping wings and relaxed, unfolded tail feathers; the back of the ornament has an attachment loop with squared corners.

A small, simple, geometric belt ornament consisting of two circular ends connected by a zig-zag form; two small bars fastened to the back of the piece allow for attachment.

A garment plaque of a recumbent stag with its head tilted up and back; its hooves are folded beneath its body, arranged so that the undersides of the front hooves face up and those on the back hooves face down; a vertical loop exists on the reverse…

A yoke ornament in the form of a hollow standing deer; there is minimal articulation of the features of the creature- the eye is an almond shaped depression surrounding a raised eyeball, and there are ears and a tail which project out from the main…

A yoke ornament of a standing deer; it is hollow and the feet of the deer are connected laterally by strips of metal that serve to reinforce the legs; the deer has simply-detailed features, with an ear extending out on either side of the head and a…

A yoke ornament in the form of a recumbent doe; it is shown seated, with its legs curled up beneath its body; the body of the creature is fully rounded and modeled, and the shoulders and legs are rather flat with minimal modeling; the snout of the…

A cast finial displaying two figure, a boar mounting a sow; the sow stands on all four legs, with head down and hooves slightly forward; the boar stands on its hind legs only, and has slightly open jaws and tusks; both animals have elliptical eyes.

A small ear, head, or hair ornament; it is a J-shaped pointed implement that tapers downward to a curved point, with three tiny hollow projections that would once have held inlay on one side and a stylized ram's head ornament at the opposite end of…

A slightly curved blade-like ritual implement, sometimes referred to as a bi; it has a rounded blade tip, two curled metal pieces forming the guard where the blade and hilt connect, and a reptilian-head ornament capping the end of the hilt; the hilt…