Jade Dagger-Axe
Ritual ImplementsChinese14th-8th century BCE

Jade Dagger-Axe

14th cent. BCE - 8th cent. BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Mottled bluish green nephrite that has largely turned to an opaque, light buff color with dark brown markings
Culture
Chinese
Period
Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)
Century
14th-8th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

32.9 x 7.7 x 0.7 cm (12 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 233 g

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