Riding EquipmentChinese16th-11th century BCE
Ceremonial Shafted Jade Axe with Fragmentary Blade
16th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
L. 56.2 x W. 3.7 x Thickness 1 cm (22 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in.) Weight 546 g
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, March 12, 1918] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1918-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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