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Unknown
BladeShang dynasty, about 1500 B.C.

Not on view
Polished stone blade or pendant with a leaf-shaped form, mottled white and amber surface, and a small drilled hole near the base

Unknown, Blade, Shang dynasty, about 1500 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Marcia Israel Collection, photo @ Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Blade
Place Made
China
Date Made
Shang dynasty, about 1500 B.C.
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
6 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (15.56 x 3.81 x 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Marcia Israel Collection
Accession Number
M.89.156.1
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art

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