Axe Head
30-8-11
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 30-8-11 |
Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Western Zhou Dynasty | Han Dynasty (uncertain) |
Date Made | Western Zhou Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Jade |
Description | Leaf green jade ax-head, with small iron brown area at the bottom and a dark streak diagonally across the upper right. There is a hole near one end. It may be an archaistic piece which was made during the 20th century to imitate earlier ancient models. |
Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
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