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Miniature Jade Dagger-Axe with 'Taotie' Decor

Miniature Jade Dagger-Axe with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Translucent olive-green jade, whitish where calcification has taken place

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Ritual Implements