Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE

Heavy Jade Axe

c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Grayish green stone with light gray veins

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCE

Century

4th-3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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