Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-10th century BCE
Slender Jade Dagger-Axe with Grooved and Crenelated Tang
12th-10th century BCE
Dimensions
L. 25.5 x W. 4.2 x Thickness 0.4 cm (10 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 3/16 in.) Weight 66 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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