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Adze
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
The adze was originally a tool for cutting down trees, but as this object is made of jade, it was likely a ceremonial object.
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Details
- Title: Adze
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
- Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
- Physical Dimensions: w5.7 x h33 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: carving
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: jade
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