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Ceremonial Axe (Fu)
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About this work
This ceremonial axe is made of carefully worked jade rather than metal.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCeremonial Axe (Fu) (斧), c. 1900–1500 BCE. China, Erlitou culture (c. 1900–1500 BCE). Jade (nephrite); overall: 10.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of J. E. Eskenazi (Limited), London, 1991.115
