Jade Axe with Round Edge
probably Majiabang culture, c. 5000 - c. 4000 BCE
Dimensions
H. 19.5 x W. 9.1 x Thickness 1.3 cm (7 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 1/2 in.) Weight 404 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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