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Jade Dagger-Axe with Ornate Tang

Jade Dagger-Axe with Ornate Tang

Chinese

Light buff nephrite with sparse grayish green veins; traces of cinnabar adhering to the surfaces

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

Ritual Implements