Ritual ImplementsChinese

Miniature Jade Dagger-Axe

c. 16th cent. BCE - c. 8th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Light gray-green translucent nephrite; with gold foil

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

9.8 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm (3 7/8 x 7/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 7 g

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