A RARE ARCHAIC CALCIFIED JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE (ZHANG) NEOLITHIC PERIOD - SHANG DYNASTY
of elongated form flaring slightly toward the incurred cutting edge, the handle pierced with an aperture and flanked by two projections, one with a small tooth set above, the stone of an opaque beige color with a blackish-brown dressing patinating the surface
Length 11 5/8 in., 29.5 cm
Provenance:
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).
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of elongated form flaring slightly toward the incurred cutting edge, the handle pierced with an aperture and flanked by two projections, one with a small tooth set above, the stone of an opaque beige color with a blackish-brown dressing patinating the surface
Length 11 5/8 in., 29.5 cm
Provenance:
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).