Jade Dagger-Axe with Ornate Tang
Ritual ImplementsChinese

Jade Dagger-Axe with Ornate Tang

16th-10th century BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Light buff nephrite with sparse grayish green veins; traces of cinnabar adhering to the surfaces
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. 23 x W. 6.5 x D. 0.4 cm (9 1/16 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.) Weight 127 g

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