A CELADON JADE CEREMONIAL DAGGER-AXE, GE
A CELADON JADE CEREMONIAL DAGGER-AXE, GE

SHANG DYNASTY (c. 1600-1100 BC)

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A CELADON JADE CEREMONIAL DAGGER-AXE, GE

SHANG DYNASTY (c. 1600-1100 BC)
The blade is thinly carved in ge form with a pointed tip. Both sides are curved down in slightly different arcs. There is a subtle median ridge and the edges are bevelled. Two drill holes are located at the centre.
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1995
Literature
Teng Shu-p’ing, Collectors Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, pl. 26, pp. 102-103
Exhibited
National Palace Museum, Collectors Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 26

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