Axe Head
Object Number:
30-8-11
Current Location:
China Gallery
Culture:
Chinese
Provenience:
China
Period:
Western Zhou Dynasty
Han Dynasty (uncertain)
Date Made:
Western Zhou Dynasty
Early Date:
-1027
Late Date:
-771
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Jade
Description:
Jade ax-head. Leaf green jade, with small iron brown area at bottom, and dark streak diagonally across upper right. Hole near one end. May be an archaistic piece.
Credit Line:
Purchased from A. W. Bahr
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Chinese Bronze and Jade (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Jul 2001)
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