Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Stone Axe

**Originally Listed At $600**

East Asia, China, Majiayao Culture, ca. 3200 to 2650 BCE. A delicate stone axe with a wide body and gently curved, wide blade. A single perforation has been drilled through the center with a shallow rim around its edges. This item was made to grace a tomb rather than be used for cutting; ceremonial axes have been found in great quantities in Chinese tombs from this early period. Size: 3.95" W x 2.1" H (10 cm x 5.3 cm)

Provenance: private Redding, California, USA collection, purchased around 1990

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Condition Report: Small losses along the edges and near the hole at center. Light deposits and scratches on surface commensurate with age.