Circa 475-221 BC. A Chinese Warring States socketed spearhead; raised central ridge and decorated integral hollow handle. The handle has two vertical columns of incised wave-like decoration which has been elegantly added as decoration. Excellent patination. The military of Warring States region covers primarily to the military apparatuses of the seven Warring States who bought around 475 – 221 BC when the state of Qin conquered the other six regional states. Forming what we know today as China’s first imperial dynasty. The Qin Dynasty. Size: L:230mm / W:303mm ; 102g. Provenance: UK private collection of Asian Art; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.