Dagger-axe (ge 戈), fragment reworked
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
ca. 2000-ca. 1400 BCE -
Geography
probably Henan province, China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 10.9 x 39.2 x 0.6 cm (4 5/16 x 15 7/16 x 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.717 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.717
Object Details
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Description
This jade ge blade is beveled along the upper and lower edges; the bevels end in an outward-curving edge. The tip of the blade is not beveled but has sloping faces. A prominent median crest runs from the tip of the blade to the two conical perforations drilled from one side of the tang. The butt end of the tang is decorated with five pairs of serrations. (Minor nicks; ink [?] stain near tip.) -
Provenance
To 1963J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York [1]From 1963 to 1987Arthur M. Sackler, New York, purchased from J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York in 1963 [2]From 1987Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [3]Notes:[1] J. T. Tai's stockcard no. YT-3449, according to information provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation on October 9, 2009.[2] See Tai's invoice dated X/15/63, copy in object file[3] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
America's Smithsonian (February 9 to August 26, 1997)In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989) -
Previous custodian or owner
J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) -
Origin
probably Henan province, China -
Culture
Erlitou culture, ca. 2000-1600 BCE -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Ceremonial Object -
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