National Museum of Asian Art
Forked blade (<em>zhang</em> 璋)
ca. 2000-1700 BCE
Ceremonial implement; blade with lateral dull edges flaring to form sharp concave edge on end; lateral projection on each side above perforated tang; dull brownish black with yellowish brown under surface markings; large areas of gray incrustation.
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