Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-11th century BCE

Heavy Jade Dagger-Axe with Grooved Tang

12th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Strongly calcified, ivory-colored nephrite; traces of cinnabar and earth

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

12th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

29.6 x 8.3 x 1 cm (11 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/8 in.) unspecified: 395 g

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