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51453_DYNMC

Miniature Jade Dagger-Axe with Taotie Decor
China
11th cent. BC - 10th cent. BC
No linguistic content
Extent: 11 x 4 x 0.6 cm (4 5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 63 gMaterials/Techniques: Translucent olive-green jade, whitish where calcification has taken place
Ritual Implements
dagger-axe
Chinese
Shang dynasty or Western Zhou period
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. WinthropRights: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Harvard Art Museums