Ceremonial blade (zhang)
about 1200–1000 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueNephrite
Dimensions36.3 x 8.3 cm (14 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession number19.658
On View
Not on viewClassificationsRitual objects
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ProvenanceBy 1917, Hervey E. Wetzel (b. 1888 - d. 1918), Boston; 1918, by inheritance from her cousin, Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, Chicago [see note 1]; 1919, gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel, to the MFA. (Accession date: March 31, 1919)
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
12th century B.C.
late 3rd millennium B.C.
14th–13th century B.C.
10th century B.C.
3rd millennium B.C.
1st century B.C.
Late 17th century
10th century B.C.
10th century B.C.
2nd millennium B.C.
12th–11th century B.C.