blade
- Museum number
- 1937,0416.17
- Description
-
Jade blade, consisting of a rectangular tablet with both sides bevelled. Made of jade (brown).
- Production date
- BC3000-BC2000 (circa)
- Dimensions
-
Length: 15.80 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Rawson 1995:
This shape survived into the Erlitou period, but by that stage the cutting edges were less finely bevelled. A similar piece belongs to Sir Joseph Hotung's collection, on display at the Jade Gallery of the British Museum.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1937
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1937,0416.17
