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Jade Dagger-Axe with Serrate Tang
16th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE
Dimensions
21.7 x 6.2 x 0.6 cm (8 9/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 130 g
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