Axe

Arts of Asia
Gallery 131

Shang dynasty (c.1600–1046BC), late 2nd millennium B.C.

China

Status: On View, Gallery 131
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Axe
Origin: China
Date: 1250 BCE–1000 BCE
Medium: Jade
Dimensions: 8.3 × 7.3 × 1 cm (3 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
Reference Number: 1950.203
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