Axe

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Neolithic period, probably Dawenkou culture, c. 3000–2500 B.C.

China

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

Title: Axe
Place: China (Artist's nationality:)
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Medium: Jade
Dimensions: 15.6 × 9.5 × 0.5 cm (6 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
Reference Number: 1950.308
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