Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Genre
- Ceremonial object
Styles
Tags
nephriteChinese ArtErligang period, Early Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1400 BCE)jadeArtLate Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)Charles Lang Freer collection
About
Ceremonial implement of the type kuei [gui] 圭; long, wide form with bevelled end and perforation above handle; mottled pale cream and dark reddish brown with traces of black; smooth surface. (Slightly chipped, gouge at end of handle.)