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Fragment of a ceremonial axe by Charles Lang Freer, Yamanaka and Co. — VisualArtsDB

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Fragment of a ceremonial axe

Fragment of a ceremonial axe

Fragment of a ceremonial axe

Charles Lang Freer Yamanaka and Co.

1000

Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Genre: Ceremonial object
Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Ceremonial Object

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nephriteChinese ArtjadeWestern Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)ArtCharles Lang Freer collection

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