Ritual Blade
30-8-10
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 30-8-10 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Shang Dynasty |
| Date Made | Shang Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Jade |
| Description | Ritual blade made of blue and gray-green jade, most likely an axe or chisel. It has two perforations, one near the narrow end and one closer to the longer edge. They are bored from different sides-perhaps at different times. A worn groove is visible from the narrow end to the perforation. It is similar to one found at a Longshan site. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
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