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Ge
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
A Ge was a weapon with a long handle, but jade Ge like this one were generally ceremonial items. The front section of this Ge was broken off and a fire turned the color bluish-green. There is a concentric circle pattern on a portion of the object.
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Details
- Title: Ge
- 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: w6.1 x h21.1 x d0.6 cm (incomplete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: carving
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: jade
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