Axehead (fu)

Historical period(s): Late Neolithic period, ca. 5000-ca. 1700 BCE

Medium: Jade

Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 8.5 x 12.9 x 0.3 cm (3 3/8 x 5 1/16 x 1/8 in)

Geography: China

Credit Line: The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Accession Number: S2012.9.128

On View Location: Currently not on view

Classification(s): Jade, Tool and Equipment

Type: Ceremonial object: axe

Keywords: China, Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE), Paul Singer collection

Provenance: Provenance information is currently unavailable

Collection Area(s): Chinese Art

Web Resources: Google Cultural Institute

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