A LARGE DRAK GREEN JADE ADZE
A LARGE DRAK GREEN JADE ADZE

LONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC

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A LARGE DRAK GREEN JADE ADZE
LONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC
The adze flares slightly towards the cutting edge with wide bevel on one side, and a circular aperture to the other. The stone has a dark green colour covered extensively with white alteration.
10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1993

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