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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

Unknown, Ceremonial Harvesting Knife (Dao), Late Neolithic period or early Bronze Age, about 2000-1700 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Frank and Helen Chung, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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