Ceremonial Axe (Fu)
Unknown Artist
c. 1900–1500 BCE
Medium
jade (nephrite)
Dimensions
w. 10.5 cm, d. 0.5 cm, l. 27 cm
Classification
Jade
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of J. E. Eskenazi (Limited), London
Accession Number
1991.115
About this artwork
This ceremonial axe is made of carefully worked jade rather than metal.