Axe Head
3500 BC-2500 BC (made)
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In ancient times the Chinese people made weapons from bronze and ceremonial objects from jade. A jade axe head would have been tied to a wooden shaft and held by a chieftain as a symbol of authority.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade, carved |
| Brief description | Neolithic; Scu, China, carving, jade |
| Physical description | Variegated grey, dark brown and black. Large, slightly curved cutting mark on one side. Two cutting marks. The hole also smaller than most. |
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| Gallery label | Axe blade
Stone Age
3500-2500 BC
A jade axe blade was not a cutting tool but a symbol of authority.
Carved nephrite jade
Museum no. A.65-1936(2007) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | James Watt opinion 11/6/1987: Neolithic |
| Summary | In ancient times the Chinese people made weapons from bronze and ceremonial objects from jade. A jade axe head would have been tied to a wooden shaft and held by a chieftain as a symbol of authority. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.65-1936 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2000 |
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