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A blade of polished, carved jade, set in a bronze handle decorated with turquoise

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft with Curved End

Chinese

Bone-colored nephrite blade; bronze haft inlaid with turquoise

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements