National Museum of Asian Art
Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏), fragment
ca. 2000-1700 BCE
Ceremonial implement; blade form with one long and one short, beveled cutting edge; three conical perforations near upper edge, one near notched handle, also a small circular depression, the outline of a fifth perforation; longitudinal shallow groove down one surface; black with olive-green markings and silver specks; tool marks; lustrous surface. (Edge broken at handle.)
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