Ritual ImplementsChinese

Miniature Jade Dagger-Axe (one of two)

16th cent. BCE - 8th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Brownish and yellow translucent nephrite

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

6.6 x 2 x 0.6 cm (2 5/8 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 14 g

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