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ERLITOU CULTURE, C. 2080-1300 BC
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A SMALL DARK GREEN JADE BLADE
ERLITOU CULTURE, C. 2080-1300 BC
The jade is thinly carved in a trapezoidal shape with a slightly curved cutting edge bevelled on both sides. The hafting bar is pierced with two apertures between four incised grooves and the notched edge. The stone is of a dark mottled green tone with olive-green and light russet specks.
4 11/16 in. (11.8 cm.) long, box
ERLITOU CULTURE, C. 2080-1300 BC
The jade is thinly carved in a trapezoidal shape with a slightly curved cutting edge bevelled on both sides. The hafting bar is pierced with two apertures between four incised grooves and the notched edge. The stone is of a dark mottled green tone with olive-green and light russet specks.
4 11/16 in. (11.8 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Yangdetang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1989