Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE

Jade Dagger-Axe or Knife Blade

16th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Opaque, bluish gray-green nephrite that has turned a dull buff and light brown color over a large part of the surface

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

29.8 x 8.6 x 0.5 cm (11 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 203 g

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