Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE

Ornate Jade Handle on an Eastern Zhou- or Han-Period Bronze Dagger

16th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Technique

Inlaid

Medium

Translucent olive-green nephrite handle (Shang period); bronze blade inlaid with turquoise and gold foil (Warring States or Han period)

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

16th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

8 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm (3 1/8 x 13/16 x 7/16 in.)

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