Axe Head
30-8-11
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 30-8-11 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Western Zhou Dynasty | Han Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Western Zhou Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Jade |
| Description | Leaf green jade ax-head, with small iron brown area at the bottom and a dark streak diagonally across the upper right. There is a hole near one end. It may be an archaistic piece which was made during the 20th century to imitate earlier ancient models. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.