Shang and Western Zhou: The Dynastic Cycle Emerges in Ancient China
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 2
Dagger (Ge), Shang Period (1600-1100 BCE)
Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000
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Meant to symbolize bronze weapons, the jade daggers and axes are purely ceremonial. The pictured work is expertly carved from a very fine, red and off-white nephrite. The stone is thin and tapers down to a fine edge from the inside out forming a double edged blade. The haft is squared and notched at the bottom, and the blade comes up to a fine point. Similar examples have been found throughout Shang burial sites, including Jinsha and Anyang.
Jade, H: 7 3/8 in. W: 2 1/8 in. Th: 1/4 - 1/8 in. With a certificate of authenticity issued by Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). (#13245)
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