Ge (dagger axe)

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 687
Type: weapons and armament; jade
Date of production:
Shang Dynasty, ca. 1200 BC
Shang dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: bequest of Zoltán Felvinczi Takács
Signed: carved Zhou character
Materials: bronze; jade
Dimensions: width: 6.8 cm
length: 24.3 cm
grey bronze handle, butter jade with brown patches