A Greenish Gray Jade Carved Axe, Yue, Shang Dynasty

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龍山文化 青玉雕雙孔鉞 Carved from a mottled pale greenish-gray jade with soft buff alterings and natural veining, the ceremonial axe blade is of flattened rectangular form tapering slightly toward a straight butt and expanding toward a broad, gently curved cutting edge. The upper section is drilled with two vertically aligned circular apertures for hafting. Longshan Culture.

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