Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Heavy Jade Axe
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
12.8 x 8.4 x 1.5 cm (5 1/16 x 3 5/16 x 9/16 in.) 272 g
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