Jade Dagger-Axe with Grooved Tang
Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE

Jade Dagger-Axe with Grooved Tang

16th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Strongly calcified, ivory-colored nephrite
Culture
Chinese
Period
Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE
Century
16th-11th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

30 x 7.3 x 0.9 cm (11 13/16 x 2 7/8 x 3/8 in.) unspecified: 302 g

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