Axe (yue 鉞)
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Period
ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 8.6 x 5 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.698 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.698
Object Details
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Description
Blade; angled cutting edge, notched middle sides; incised/low carved mask, other motifs; pierced; opaque cream, with greenish areas. (Calcified; large chips in one corner, nicks elsewhere; cinnabar/earth deposits, and brown substance.) -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989) -
Origin
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Ceremonial Object -
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