Axe Head
1890-1920 (made)
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Ceremonial axe-head - with notches. Light grey. One side hole, bevelled cutting edge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade, carved |
| Brief description | Guyu tukao type axe |
| Physical description | Ceremonial axe-head - with notches. Light grey. One side hole, bevelled cutting edge. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Bibliographic reference | U. Pope-Hennessy, Early Chinese Jades, 1923, pl.XXIII |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.63-1936 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2000 |
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