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Miniature Notched Jade Axe

14th-10th century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Originally olive-brown nephrite, now strongly calcified and partly decomposed

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

H. 3.9 x W. 3 x D. 0.2 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/16 in.) Weight 6 g

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