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ANOTHER PROPERTY
AN OPAQUE JADE HALBERD BLADE, GE
SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400-1100 BC
Details
AN OPAQUE JADE HALBERD BLADE, GE
SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400-1100 BC
The ge has a median rib on both sides interrupted by a single hole drilled from both sides, and the edges of the blade are beveled. The jade is now opaque and of pale buff color.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, box
SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400-1100 BC
The ge has a median rib on both sides interrupted by a single hole drilled from both sides, and the edges of the blade are beveled. The jade is now opaque and of pale buff color.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, box
Provenance
J. T. Tai Foundation, New York, acquired prior to 1985.
Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 224 (part).
Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 224 (part).