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Dagger-Axe Shaped Pendant

1200–1000 BCE

China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Western Zhou dynasty

(c. 1046–771 BCE)
Medium
jade
Measurements
Overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom 1972.155
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A jade ornament is shaped like a curved blade carved from muted olive green, semitranslucent stone. The top edge features four rectangular notches, with a small circular hole punctured through the body just below. Tan mineral deposits and white weathering are concentrated near the top. The pendant curves downward to the right, tapering to a sharp, pointed tip. Its surface is smooth with subtle, mottled patterns visible within the mineral.

Dagger-Axe Shaped Pendant

1200–1000 BCE

China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–771 BCE)

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