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Ceremonial Dagger Axe (Ge)Shang dynasty, about 1700-1050 B.C.

Not on view
Carved stone blade, tall and flat with a pointed tip, in creamy tan and russet brown with two small holes near the base

Unknown, Ceremonial Dagger Axe (Ge), Shang dynasty, about 1700-1050 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl Holmes, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ceremonial Dagger Axe (Ge)
Place Made
China
Date Made
Shang dynasty, about 1700-1050 B.C.
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
Length: 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Holmes
Accession Number
M.70.76.4
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art