National Museum of Asian Art
Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏), fragment
ca. 2000-ca. 1700 BCE
Ceremonial implement; long thin blade form, of the type kuei [gui] 圭; niched handle of uneven thickness with one perforation; tool marks and longitudinal ridge on one surface; translucent, mottled blue gray and green gray with scattered dark and light spots and areas of brown stain; mirror like luster. (Long break on edge, disintegrated hole, rough patches on handle.)
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