Title

Jade ritual axe blade, neolithic, Shandong Longshan culture, China, c2300-c1700 BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Jade ritual axe blade, neolithic, Shandong Longshan culture, China, c2300-c1700 BC. An almost rectangular ceremonial jade axe blade. The thin slab is pierced with two circular holes each drilled from one side. The jade is of muddy grey-green colour with white inclusions.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

2300 BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B73_010

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (431,7Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2230 x 2813 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious prehistoric arts carving country religion China art Chinese green tool color colour grey ritual carved location century blade artefact neolithic artifact axe Museum of East Asian Art 18th century BC 19th century BC 20th century BC 21st century BC 22nd century BC 23rd century BC Longshan ritual equipment object Unknown jade jade object