Ax Blade Perforated for Use as an Amulet
Unknown Artist
Medium
Nephrite
Dimensions
H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); L. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Classification
Jade
Culture & Period
China · Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Accession Number
02.18.324