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Flat Jade Axe with Rounded Edge

Unidentified Artistc. 3300 - c. 2000 BCE

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States

  • Title: Flat Jade Axe with Rounded Edge
  • Creator: Unidentified Artist
  • Creator Lifespan: 1/1
  • Date: c. 3300 - c. 2000 BCE
  • Physical Dimensions: w11.5 x h18.5 cm
  • Period: Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture
  • Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
  • Creation Place: China/East Asia
  • Type: Ritual Implements
  • External Link: Harvard Art Museums
  • Medium: Creamy white nephrite with dark green markings, polished to a brilliant gloss
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