Ritual ImplementsChinese14th-11th century BCE
Socketed Ceremonial Axe with Inlaid Haft
14th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 21.1 x W. 13.7 x D. 3.2 cm (8 5/16 x 5 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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