Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-11th century BCE
Flat Jade Axe with Notches
12th - 11th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 10.5 x W. 7.9 x Thickness 0.4 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.) Weight 69 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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