Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈), fragment reworked
National Museum of Asian Art

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈), fragment reworked

ca. 2000-ca. 1400 BCE

Jade (nephrite)
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Ceremonial weapon of the type ko [ge] 戈; pointed end, beveled sides, and two cutting edges; long, slightly indicated handle indented at end and perforated; black and dark olive green; decoration: in relief and incised, both sides alike, short lateral ridges above handle, three groups of triple lines at perforation. (Slightly chipped; one granular defect.)

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