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SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 1600-1100 BC)
Details
AN OPAQUE GREYISH OLIVE-GREEN JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE
SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 1600-1100 BC)
The blade has rounded edges and flares towards the cutting edge, which has a wide, gentle bevel on each side. There is an attachment hole drilled from one side near the butt end, which is slightly curved. There are subtle striations in the stone, which has a satiny polish.
9 1/16 in. (23 cm.) long
SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 1600-1100 BC)
The blade has rounded edges and flares towards the cutting edge, which has a wide, gentle bevel on each side. There is an attachment hole drilled from one side near the butt end, which is slightly curved. There are subtle striations in the stone, which has a satiny polish.
9 1/16 in. (23 cm.) long
Provenance
Yamanaka & Co., Inc., New York, 1943.
Raymond A. Bidwell (1876-1954) Collection.
The Springfield Museums, Springfield, Massachusetts, accessioned in 1962.
Raymond A. Bidwell (1876-1954) Collection.
The Springfield Museums, Springfield, Massachusetts, accessioned in 1962.
Literature
A Collection of Chinese and Other Far Eastern Art, Yamanaka & Co., New York, 1943, no. 246.
The Raymond A. Bidwell Collection of Chinese Bronzes and Ceramics, Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1965, pp. 30-31.
The Raymond A. Bidwell Collection of Chinese Bronzes and Ceramics, Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1965, pp. 30-31.
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