Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft

16th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Technique

Inlaid

Medium

Light green and brown nephrite blade; bronze haft inlaid with turquoise

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

24.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 cm (9 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 273 g

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