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Ceremonial Harvesting Knife (Dao)Late Neolithic period or early Bronze Age, about 2000-1700 B.C.

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Long, narrow jade blade in deep teal green with mottled gray-white veining, displayed diagonally, with three small drill holes along its face
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ceremonial Harvesting Knife (Dao)
Culture
Erlitou
Place Made
China, Erlitou culture
Date Made
Late Neolithic period or early Bronze Age, about 2000-1700 B.C.
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 21 3/8 x 5/8 in. (6.35 x 54.29 x 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank and Helen Chung
Accession Number
M.2002.181
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art