Ritual ImplementsChinese
Large Jade Dagger-Axe with Projecting Shoulders
16th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE
Dimensions
41.8 x 10.4 x 1 cm (16 7/16 x 4 1/8 x 3/8 in.) unspecified: 549 g
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