Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd millennium BCE

Broad, Flat Jade Axe

possibly Dawenkou culture, c. 4300 - c. 2500 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Variegated creamy buff and light brown nephrite with two broad bluish green bands

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period

Century

5th-3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

L. 16.5 x W. 13.2 x Thickness 0.7 cm (6 1/2 x 5 3/16 x 1/4 in.) Weight 325 g

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