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Axe
Axe

Axe

12th–11th century B.C.
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueTranslucent nephrite
Dimensions10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn Ware Willard Fund
Accession number1983.22
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsRitual objects
Collections
Disk
end 3rd century B.C.
12th century B.C.
late 3rd millennium B.C.
Round Ritual Implement (Bi)
14th–13th century B.C.
Axe with one perforation (Gui)
Unknown Chinese
10th century B.C.
Long ritual implement (dao)
3rd millennium B.C.
Circular Disk (Bi)
1st century B.C.
Sounding Stone: Qing
Late 17th century
Ceremonial blade (zhang)
about 1200–1000 B.C.