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Ceremonial Axe (Fu)

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c. 1900–1500 BCE

China, Erlitou culture

(c. 1900–1500 BCE)
Medium
jade (nephrite)
Measurements
Overall: 10.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of J. E. Eskenazi (Limited), London 1991.115
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Location
241A Arts of Ancient China
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This ceremonial axe is made of carefully worked jade rather than metal.
A ceremonial axe blade features a body of mottled dark-green jade that tapers from a narrow top to a wider, curved base. Charcoal gray and cloudy white patches marble the stone's surface. Near the top center, a small circular hole is drilled through. A thin, jagged fissure extends upward from the bottom, while light tan discoloration and small surface chips mark the edge.

Ceremonial Axe (Fu)

c. 1900–1500 BCE

China, Erlitou culture (c. 1900–1500 BCE)

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