Ritual Object - Axe
date
4600 BCE - 2600 BCE
creation place
Asia, China, Sichuan ; Hubei
medium & support
Cut, ground and polished
measurements
6 x 5 1/16 x 1/4 in. (15.24 x 12.86 x 0.64 cm)
credit line
Gift of Thomas and Marsha French
accession number
2015.020.003
keywords
Asians, blade, ceremonial object, ceremony, Chinese, Chinese religion, civilization, component, culture, etiquette, family, government, human being, Mongolians, nationality, non-Christian religion, occupations, race (human), religion, rite, ritual, ritual object, society, state, supernatural, tool, yue
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